20:00 Down Royal

Friday 20 June 2025

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Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.66s

(6)

Nahori^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Billy Lee| T: N Lupini| OR: 59| BF| D

11/8

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Bit below form tenth of 20 in handicap (9/2) at the Curragh (8f, good) 28 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5424-70

(16)

Alex Belardo^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 58| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap (20/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 83310-0

(8)

Distillate^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 58| D

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. 5/1, creditable third of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good) 14 days ago, running on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 507883

(10)

The Bog Bank^p,t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: Alyse Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 58

16/1

12/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark.

Form: 780-054

(12)

Big Baby Bull^p,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Rory Cleary| T: John Hayes| OR: 52| D

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. 5/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good) 9 days ago, never nearer. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 8455-05

(7)

Harriet Eagle³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 52| D

16/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good, 11/1) 32 days ago.

Form: 0/18-500

(9)

Zero Fighter^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J M Sheridan| T: E D Delany| OR: 46| D

16/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 22/1, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 24 days ago. Modest on the Flat, won on last Flat outing. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 078-001

(1)

Katie Ross^h,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 53| BF

6/1

7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving P. J. F. Murphy when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good) 9 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 80545-0

(4)

Spirit Of Eagles⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 43| BF| C

6/1

Course winner. One win from 29 Flat runs. Below form fifth of 16 in handicap (4/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft) 7 days ago, not ideally placed. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 96-9455

(3)

He's Justagent⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Mulligan| OR: 41

16/1

Below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft, 18/1) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0800-76

(5)

Navorrosse²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: G A Kingston| OR: 41| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6.1f, good, 12/1) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 709-330

(2)

Shuyak⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 47

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 15 in handicap (50/1) at Limerick (7f, good) 9 days ago, suited by way race developed.

Form: 7-006

(13)

Romantic War⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Yudish Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 41

80/1

40/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Limerick (7f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 098-700

(11)

Shelbourne Flyer^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

18/1

Seventh of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good to soft, 16/1) 7 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Very hard to make a case for. RESERVE.

Form: 0-08057

Non-Runners

(15)

Sovereign Banter⁹

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: E J O'Grady J: Leigh Roche

(14)

Star Mind¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Nahori (11/8), Spirit Of Eagles (6/1), Katie Ross (6/1), Distillate (8/1), Sovereign Banter (8/1), Big Baby Bull (12/1), The Bog Bank (16/1), Harriet Eagle (16/1), He's Justagent (16/1), Zero Fighter (16/1), Shelbourne Flyer (18/1), Navorrosse (20/1), Alex Belardo (20/1), Shuyak (25/1), Star Mind (25/1), Romantic War (80/1)

BIG BABY BULL stepped up on his reappearance effort when fifth in a big-field Limerick handicap last month and he could be the answer. Alex Belardo needs to bounce back following a very low-key start to his season at Fairyhouse, but this C&D winner will have every chance if able to do so. Katie Ross, Navorrosse and Spirit of Eagles all make each-way appeal in an open-looking contest.