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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 14.05s

(6)

Powerful Lady¹¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: N Lupini| OR: 70

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form seventh of 12 in nursery (12/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to firm). Off 116 days. Makes polytrack debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4977

(9)

Bansha Belle^b⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 69

11/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 9 in maiden (12/1) at this course (5f) 7 days ago. Stable in good form. Warrants respect on handicap debut.

Form: 694

(8)

Brigadier Kakuru²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Colin Keane| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 68

9/4

Found improvement when fourth of 13 in maiden at this course (7f, 80/1) 28 days ago. Switches to handicaps now and should have more to offer.

Form: 754

(2)

Kensington Hope¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: A McCann| OR: 60

50/1

33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 8 in nursery at this course (5f) 19 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 075568

(4)

Vanilla Baby¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 59

6/1

Fifth of 8 in nursery (8/1) at this course (5f) 19 days ago. Nicely treated on best form.

Form: 357285

(5)

Star Allure³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell| OR: 56

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, thirteenth of 14 in nursery at this C&D 35 days ago. Not easy to make a strong case for.

Form: 3080

(7)

Romantic War¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 55

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in claimer (25/1) at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 80009

(3)

Movin And Groovin²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: A McGuinness| OR: 51

5/2

Consistent sort who posted another creditable effort when fourth of 13 in nursery (7/2) at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 006434

(1)

Petit Fusee^p1²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 50

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 13 in nursery at this course (8f) 26 days ago. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 67779

Forecasts

Brigadier Kakuru (9/4), Movin And Groovin (5/2), Powerful Lady (9/2), Bansha Belle (11/2), Vanilla Baby (6/1), Romantic War (16/1), Petit Fusee (40/1), Kensington Hope (50/1), Star Allure (80/1)

BRIGADIER KAKURU left his previous form behind when fourth at this course last month and remains low mileage. He can get off the mark. Bansha Belle and Movin And Groovin are feared most.