17:30 Down Royal

Friday 4 September 2026

All15:5316:2516:5817:3018:0018:3019:0019:30

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 27.01s

(2)

Someday Somewhere⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: Stephen Thorne| OR: 69

7/2

Made the frame on her first 3 starts but had no excuses sprinting for her nursery debut when fifth of 8 at Navan (6f, good) 8 days ago. Quickly back up in trip and the handicapper immediately drops her 4 lb.

Form: 3445

Image of Stars that are filled with the colour gold

(4)

Romance^t1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrew Slattery| T: J Halley| OR: 68

7/1

Back to somewhere near her debut form when sixth of 14 in maiden at Leopardstown (7f, good to firm) 15 days ago. First-time tongue strap applied for this nursery debut.

Form: 506

(10)

Arizonaneargalway¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Mel Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 64

25/1

No impact at long odds in 4 maidens. Needs this switch to a nursery to prove transformative.

Form: 0880

(7)

Summer Sent You⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: K J Condon| OR: 62

25/1

Once again offered something to work on when fifth of 6 in claiming maiden at Navan (1m, good) 8 days ago, keeping on for mostly hand riding. Better to come now tackling a nursery for the first time.

Form: 005

(3)

Thelymitra^p1³⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: J M Sheridan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 62

13/2

Australia filly who is seemingly being brought along gradually, again making no impact after just 3 days off at Galway (7f, good to soft) last time. First-time cheekpieces applied for this nursery bow.

Form: 680

(5)

Fine Line¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

11/4

Attracted support and fared better than previously when fourth of 6 in nursery at Killarney (1m, good) a fortnight ago. Drop back in trip looks a good move and she's worth chancing to get off the mark having been dropped 4 lb.

Form: 00074

(9)

Elyatta^b1⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: N Meade| OR: 60

4/1

Best effort in maidens when mid-field at Roscommon in June. Failed to take a step forward in a first-time tongue tie on nursery debut at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 6 days ago and now blinkers are the equipment of choice.

Form: 0894

(1)

Dear Theodosia^b1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 55

12/1

Has finished well beaten in 3 maidens. Needs this switch to a nursery to prove transformative.

Form: 009

(8)

Ballymackney^b1⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 54

12/1

Well held in 3 maidens. Headgear on for this nursery bow.

Form: 790

(6)

Rathbran Lady⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 52

33/1

Little encouragement all 3 starts and heads back up in trip for this nursery debut.

Form: 007

Forecasts

Fine Line (11/4), Someday Somewhere (7/2), Elyatta (4/1), Thelymitra (13/2), Romance (7/1), Ballymackney (12/1), Dear Theodosia (12/1), Summer Sent You (25/1), Arizonaneargalway (25/1), Rathbran Lady (33/1)

FINE LINE showed more than previously when fourth at Killarney a fortnight ago and with this return to 7f sure to be in her favour. Denis Hogan's filly earns a narrow vote to get off the mark. Elyatta failed to get competitive on nursery debut, but first-time blinkers may well eke out that bit extra, so he heads up the opposition, with Someday Somewhere and Romance taken to fight out third.