www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap

2YO only | 7f | 7 Runners | Turf

(7)

Age: 2| Weight: 10-3| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Fogarty| OR: 75

Thrice-raced maiden. Best effort when fifth of 14 in maiden at Thurles (8.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago, never nearer. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 005

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(2)

Wecouldavehaditall^h1²²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 68

Improved for the step up in trip/switch to more positive tactics (set a sound gallop) when 1½ lengths third of 13 on nursery debut at Naas (1m, good to soft) last month. Not in quite the same form back in a maiden since but given another chance to show she can win off this mark. Hooded first time.

Form: 90736

(6)

Gabby Hayes¹¹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: N Meade| OR: 67

Third of 10 on nursery debut at the Curragh (7f, heavy) 19 days ago. Failed to back it up on all-weather at Dundalk since but may fare better back on turf in the mud.

Form: 96630

(3)

Miss Cornelia⁵⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 67

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, eleventh of 15 in maiden at Cork (1m, good to soft) 58 days ago. Yard in good form. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 670

(4)

Knockraha Pa²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: M J Smith| OR: 63

Down the field on all 3 qualifying runs but handicaps provide him with a much more realistic chance of success.

Form: 000

(5)

Darlene²³

Age: 2| Weight: 9-3| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: Robson Aguiar| OR: 61

Modest form to date but should get more competitive now handicapping for the first time.

Form: 066

(1)

Silk Twist^p⁸

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: T Mullins| OR: 56

Modest form at best, including eighth of 12 on nursery debut at Gowran (7f, soft) 8 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07098

Forecasts

Wecouldavehaditall (7/4), Melchizedek (4/1), Miss Cornelia (6/1), Darlene (6/1), Silk Twist (6/1), Gabby Hayes (8/1), Knockraha Pa (20/1)

WECOULDAVEHADITALL is given another chance to confirm the improvement she showed when third on her 1m Naas nursery debut last month. Gabby Hayes may have simply failed to handle all-weather last time and will be a threat if back to the level of his nursery debut third at the Curragh. The market should help guide to the nursery newcomers in the line-up.