18:25 Sligo

Wednesday 6 August 2025

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John Gilligan Memorial Nursery Handicap

Off time: 18:25 | Winning time: 1m 19.77s

(13)

Award Ceremony^h1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 70

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, fifth of 8 in nursery at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Stable in good form. Hood on 1st time. One to consider on pick of form.

Form: 3455

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(12)

Cuban Princess²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

20/1

Well-related Havana Gold filly has been brought along steadily, brought wide when eighth of 10 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, good) 20 days ago. Back down in trip for her handicap debut and has more to offer, Interesting.

Form: 088

(10)

Glamazon³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

11/4

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, good third of 15 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft, 11/2) 36 days ago. Weighted to go close on her handicap debut.

Form: 563

(8)

Smart Sioux^t³²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: C O'Connell| OR: 68

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, sixth of 15 in maiden at Naas (5f, good, 150/1) 32 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Possibilities.

Form: 606

(1)

Sovereign Thought⁶⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 65

9/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, eleventh of 14 in maiden (22/1) at Listowel (6.3f, good) 66 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 690

(4)

Andosky^t¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 64

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 9/1, good fifth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 645

(7)

Prairie Echoes¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: K P Cotter| OR: 64

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in maiden (25/1) at Down Royal (5f, good) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 076

(3)

Darwin's Angel^p1¹⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 59

7/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 14 in maiden at Down Royal (7.1f, good, 200/1) 19 days ago, not clear run. Cheekpieces go on now handicapping. Should improve.

Form: 605

(6)

Enthusiastically^p1³⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 58

10/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 12 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Yard in good form. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Must find best form.

Form: 700

(9)

Gas Works Wall^p³⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 15 in maiden at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 7677

(11)

Luna Beaux⁸⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss K McGivern| OR: 55

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Naas (5f, good, 200/1) 88 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 708

(2)

Sapphire Dream^h⁶⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 54

18/1

Hooded for 1st time, ninth of 14 in maiden (200/1) at Listowel (6.3f, good) 66 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 009

(5)

Glowgetter^b1¹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Leigh Roche| T: J Davison| OR: 50

16/1

300/1, last of 15 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 000

Forecasts

Glamazon (11/4), Darwin's Angel (7/2), Gas Works Wall (13/2), Andosky (17/2), Award Ceremony (9/1), Sovereign Thought (9/1), Enthusiastically (10/1), Prairie Echoes (14/1), Glowgetter (16/1), Sapphire Dream (18/1), Cuban Princess (20/1), Smart Sioux (25/1), Luna Beaux (50/1)

The vote goes to CUBAN PRINCESS who appeals as a likely improver now stepping into nursery company. Handily-weighted Glamazon heads the list of dangers to Joseph O'Brien's well-related daughter of Havana Gold with Award Ceremony, Smart Sioux and Andosky all in the frame too.