17:00 Curragh

Sunday 19 July 2026

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

James Nolan Bar Kildare Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.88s

(6)

Lars Soldier⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 86| C

7/2

Confirmed debut promise when successful over 5f here in April. Ran poorly when third of 8 in conditions event at Fairyhouse (6f, good, 2/1) in May, not handling the turn. Can quickly bounce back returned to this course and he's also been gelded.

Form: 4153

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(1)

Tradewinds^p1¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 82

9/4

Placed on 3 of last 4 starts. Respectable third of 8 in maiden at Bellewstown (5f, good, 3/1) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for and improvement required on handicap debut.

Form: 5323

(3)

Desert Alchemist²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane| OR: 79

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Got back on the up when sixth of 12 behind Abraham Lincoln in maiden over C&D (good to firm) 23 days ago. Last run is working out quite well already and has each-way claims kept to this trip on nursery debut.

Form: 386

(5)

I Ready^p1⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 75

5/1

Hinted at ability on debut over C&D but hasn't gone on both starts since. The booking of Keane is a plus and first-time cheekpieces are added on switch to nurseries.

Form: 658

(7)

Seven Nation Army⁶¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

8/1

Down the field in 3 quick-fire maidens in May. Stable's going well at present and is the type to do much better in nurseries (also gelded) but hasn't been done any favours by the handicapper.

Form: 886

(4)

Belle Island¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 73

50/1

Showed ability when placed on first 2 starts at Dundalk earlier this season. Well-beaten last both outings on turf. Hard to make a case for on that evidence.

Form: 2360

(8)

Lucy's Promise⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71

11/2

Thrice-raced filly. 150/1, showed more when sixth of 17 in maiden at Navan (6f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Looks to have work to do from opening mark.

Form: 076

(2)

Woodlawn Lily¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Jamie Powell| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

22/1

Seems to have gone the wrong way in 3 maidens. Doesn't look to have been done any favours by opening mark.

Form: 467

Forecasts

Tradewinds (9/4), Lars Soldier (7/2), I Ready (5/1), Lucy's Promise (11/2), Desert Alchemist (13/2), Seven Nation Army (8/1), Woodlawn Lily (22/1), Belle Island (50/1)

LARS SOLDIER should find this grade and track more to his liking and can defy topweight to double his career tally. I Ready looks to have been brought along with handicaps in mind and has an eye-catching jockey booking, while Desert Alchemist is entitled to be on the premises.