17:15 Dundalk

Friday 21 November 2025

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 59.13s

(1)

Ninth Crusade^h1,t²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 75

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Wolverhampton in June. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form sixth of 13 in C&D nursery 28 days ago. Hood added now.

Form: 1706

(5)

Love Bomb^v1²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 72| D

12/1

Winner of nursery at Down Royal in September. Below form eighth of 13 in C&D nursery 28 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Claims if back to the Down Royal form.

Form: 94818

(6)

This Guy^p1⁹⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 72

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. 8/1, seventh of 8 in nursery at Newbury (6f, good to firm). Off 98 days. First run for yard after leaving Clive Cox. Cheekpieces added. Trainer won this race 12 months ago. One to keep an eye on in the betting.

Form: 54267

(7)

Final Melody²⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: N Lupini| OR: 70

11/8

Creditable second of 13 in C&D nursery 28 days ago. This might be her day.

Form: 784222

(8)

The Love Machine^t⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70

8/1

Winner at Navan (6f) in October. 15/2, creditable fifth of 14 in nursery at this course (6f) 9 days ago. Claims if as effective back down in trip.

Form: 556145

(3)

Alkutonic²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 63

15/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 11 in maiden (20/1) at this course (6f) 23 days ago. Respected handicap newcomer.

Form: 804

(2)

Hello Isla²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Whearty| T: K H Clarke| OR: 60

40/1

6/1, creditable third of 9 in nursery at Lingfield (5f, AW) 25 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 475033

(4)

Mini Cotai³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Mulvany| OR: 52

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 14 in nursery (66/1) at this course (6f) 38 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 7070

Forecasts

Final Melody (11/8), This Guy (10/3), Ninth Crusade (5/1), Alkutonic (15/2), The Love Machine (8/1), Love Bomb (12/1), Hello Isla (40/1), Mini Cotai (50/1)

FINAL MELODY has been a good second on all 3 nursery starts, including C&D last time, and can deservedly get her head in front. The Love Machine is another with a solid nursery record but the drop back to the minimum trip isn't sure to suit and perhaps the main threat will come from Henry de Bromhead handicap newcomer Alkutonic.