15:10 Naas

Saturday 12 October 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 13.37s

(10)

The Parthenon^b1²⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 96

8/1

Lightly-raced winner. Visored for 1st time, 11¾ lengths last of 8 to Scorthy Champ in National Stakes (66/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 27 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5138

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(8)

Kodilicious¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95| D

10/1

Improving son of Kodi Bear who opened his account in a Sligo maiden (5.7f) in August and stepped up further when 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Smoke Them Out in nursery (15/2) at Cork (6f, soft) 11 days ago. Respected for stable who landed this 12 months ago.

Form: 012

(5)

Snapdragon^b⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Mark Crehan⁽³⁾| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 90

14/1

28/1, 5 lengths ninth of 13 to Lady With The Lamp in listed race at Dundalk (5f) 8 days ago. This rates a more suitable assignment but his revised mark back in handicaps demands more.

Form: 422249

(3)

Last Encore⁴⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 89| D

11/4

In-the-frame in pair of maidens that worked out well and much improved to make a winning nursery debut at Navan (5.8f) 44 days ago, quickening to lead under 2f out and just kept up to work. Still early days with him and highly likely there's more to come.

Form: 431

(2)

Manhattan Chute^p²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 85

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fourth of 11 in maiden (10/1) at this C&D (good to firm) 23 days ago. Switch to handicaps in his favour and booking of Keane catches the eye.

Form: 0664

(1)

Amazing Athena^p⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 84| C

16/1

Course winner. 50/1, 6 lengths twelfth of 13 to Lady With The Lamp in listed race at Dundalk (5f) 8 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 160420

(6)

No Return¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 84

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, last of 5 in minor event (22/1) at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 38735

(7)

Tommy McJohn^b²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 84| C

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 14-runner nursery at this course (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 23 days ago, drawing clear close home. Big shout up 7 lb if headgear has desired effect once more.

Form: 2271

(11)

Smoke Them Out¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 81| D

9/1

Career best when winning 9-runner nursery (7/1) at Cork (6f, soft) 11 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Kodilicious, kept up to work.

Form: 938471

(9)

South Shore Island^b1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Leigh Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 80| BF

17/2

Represents a stable in good form and, with cheekpieces on for 1st time, improved when second of 7 in nursery (5/2) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 19 days ago. Needs respecting with blinkers now the headgear of choice.

Form: 46532

(4)

I'll Be Handy⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 79

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 14 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 697

(12)

Temperance^t1²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 75

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 14/1, fifth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f, good to firm) 23 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and return to sprinting likely in her favour making handicap debut.

Form: 525

(14)

Moonhall Lass¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: A McIntyre| OR: 73

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Excellent second of 10 in nursery at Down Royal (5f, soft, 13/2) 12 days ago. Booking of Hassett a plus. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 0632

(13)

Moonhall Church¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: A McIntyre| OR: 72

28/1

Winner in claimer at Fairyhouse (7f) in September. Eleventh of 16 in nursery (5/1) at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago, heavily eased off. Better showing not ruled out. Yard also saddle Moonhall Lass.

Form: 45510

Forecasts

Last Encore (11/4), Manhattan Chute (13/2), Tommy McJohn (7/1), The Parthenon (8/1), South Shore Island (17/2), Smoke Them Out (9/1), Kodilicious (10/1), Snapdragon (14/1), Temperance (14/1), Amazing Athena (16/1), I'll Be Handy (22/1), Moonhall Lass (22/1), No Return (28/1), Moonhall Church (28/1)

Claims can be made for plenty but LAST ENCORE continued his theme of race-by-race progress making a quick switch to nurseries when successful at Navan 44 days ago and, with the prospect of more to come, he makes plenty of appeal again. Michael O'Callaghan holds a strong hand with 3 runners, Tommy McJohn possibly chief amongst them. Kodilicious and South Shore Island are others fancied to feature.