Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 16.45s

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Reflect On Glory²¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 82| D

9/1

Found significant improvement from his debut when winning 4-runner novice at Ripon (6f, good to firm) last month. Beat a next-time-out winner there but disappointed when only fifth of 7 in a similar race at Haydock (7f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Makes nursery debut for fair-looking opening mark.

Form: 315

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(2)

Captaincy⁸⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: C G Cox| OR: 81| D

11/8

Built on a promising debut third at Leicester by landing the odds in an 11-runner novice at Windsor (6f, firm) 87 days ago. Likely to progress further now stepping into nursery company.

Form: 31

(1)

The Mean Fiddler³¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 79

11/4

200,000 gns No Nay Never colt. Narrowly denied here on debut (5f) and again found only one too good upped to 6f at Ripon next time. Landed the odds in an 8-runner Musselburgh maiden (5f) last month and can improve back in a nursery, the step back up in trip appealing as likely to suit.

Form: 221

(4)

Lake Muritz¹²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78

28/1

Confirmed the promise of her Thirsk debut when successful at Beverley in May. Set a couple of stiff tasks at York later that month but 142-day absence is a bit concerning and she's best watched on nursery bow.

Form: 2165

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Harley²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: E Bethell| OR: 77| D

5/2

Made the most of what became a straightforward opportunity when winning 6-runner Hamilton novice (6f) last month. Not in same form faced with softer conditions for his nursery debut at that same C&D 3 weeks ago, though.

Form: 523214

Non-Runners

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Diamond New Bay³⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 2

T: K R Burke J: Jack Nicholls

Forecasts

Captaincy (11/8), Harley (5/2), The Mean Fiddler (11/4), Diamond New Bay (6/1), Reflect On Glory (9/1), Lake Muritz (28/1)

THE MEAN FIDDLER should benefit from the step back to 6f and gets the verdict in a competitive nursery. Fellow nursery debutants Diamond New Bay and Captaincy also appeal as potential improvers on the back of their novice wins.