15:10 Haydock

Thursday 5 September 2024

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National Racehorse Week 2024 Nursery

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 29.1s

(1)

Chuti Manika⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 77| D

15/2

Quite well related and confirmed debut promise when comfortably off the mark at the second attempt in 7f Catterick maiden 43 days ago. Should have even more to offer.

Form: 21

(5)

Countess Ciara¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Joanna Mason| T: A Watson| OR: 75

11/1

Maiden winner who was second on 6f Windsor nursery debut in July. Back on track when third in a nursery at Wolverhampton last time and no reason why she won't be on the premises again.

Form: 91273

(3)

Green Icon³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: Owen Burrows| OR: 74| D

11/4

Much improved from Nottingham debut when landing very short odds in 7f Chelmsford maiden 4 weeks ago, well on top finish from a subsequent winner. More to come now handicapping and leading claims.

Form: 61

(9)

Feeraas^p⁴⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 73

11/1

Expensive yearling who has only shown fair form to date, but gelded and given a break ahead of this nursery bow, so not one to rule out.

Form: 335

(4)

Maximus Alexios³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: R Hannon| OR: 73

7/1

Fair form to date and shaped as if a stronger gallop would have suited when fourth in a 6f nursery here last month. May yet improve.

Form: 9344

(8)

Brastias¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

16/1

Built on debut promise at the second attempt when winning 11-runner maiden at Redcar in July and latest effort at Ripon (slowly away) could be excused. Handicapper hasn't been lenient with opening mark, though.

Form: 6518

(2)

Veydari³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: R A Fahey| OR: 72

13/2

Cost plenty at the Breeze Ups and shaped as if there's a bigger performance in him on first three starts. Latest effort on nursery debut at Goodwood was underwhelming, but it's too soon to write him off.

Form: 6430

(7)

Pietro²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 70| D

10/3

Career best when winning 8-runner nursery at Epsom (7f, good to firm, 4/1) 20 days ago. Showed a good attitude there and may do better still, so merits strong consideration.

Form: 65541

(6)

Perfidia^t1²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form sixth of 11 in nursery at Beverley (7.4f, good, 11/2) 21 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. This slight drop in distance should help him.

Form: 76306

Forecasts

Green Icon (11/4), Pietro (10/3), Veydari (13/2), Maximus Alexios (7/1), Chuti Manika (15/2), Feeraas (11/1), Countess Ciara (11/1), Brastias (16/1), Perfidia (40/1)

GREEN ICON left his debut form behind when getting off the mark at Chelmsford a month ago and the form has been boosted by the runner-up, so he's fancied to prove himself better than an opening mark of 74. Chuti Manika fits a similar mould and deserves respect, while there's plenty to like about Pietro's profile also.