16:15 Galway

Saturday 30 July 2022

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:4517:2017:55

Gra Chocolates Irish EBF Nursery Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 34.64s

1^st

(5)

Pandora Lovegood

29-3

15/8f

T: J G MurphyJ: Gary Carroll

Made virtually all, pushed along to assert 2f out, flicked tail 1 1/2f out, ridden and 2 lengths lead 1f out, kept on well op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4

2^nd

(2)

Goa Gajah

29-7

7/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: Mikey Sheehy (3)

Tracked leaders, 3rd after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden entering straight, went 2nd 1f out, no impression on winner, kept on same pace op 5/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

(7)

Ard Mhacha

28-7

5/1

T: J P MurtaghJ: Jamie Powell (7)

Prominent, tracked leader in 2nd after 1f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression entering straight, 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace op 10/3 tchd 11/2

4^th

2 ¾

(4)

Approaching Bear

28-7

11/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Alan Persse (7)

Dwelt, held up in rear, 6th halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and no impression in 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 12/1

5^th

(6)

Yamazaki

28-7

9/1

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan

Held up in touch, pushed along in 4th halfway, 5th 2f out, soon ridden and no extra op 17/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

5 ½

(1)

Congo River

29-7

10/3

T: A P O'BrienJ: Seamie Heffernan

Dwelt, held up towards rear, 5th halfway, closer in 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 7/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

(3)

Thunderbear¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 2

T: J Davison J: Ronan Whelan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.00Pl:€1.40, €2.00EX:€7.90Trifecta:€44.70SF:€9.05

Forecasts

Pandora Lovegood (15/8), Congo River (10/3), Goa Gajah (7/2), Ard Mhacha (5/1), Yamazaki (9/1), Thunderbear (10/1), Approaching Bear (11/1)

The fact CONGO RIVER has gone off at a short price on both starts suggests he's well regarded at Ballydoyle and, with a tongue tie to possibly help, he is taken to come good now switching to a handicap. Fellow joint top weight Goa Gajah should have more to offer on the back of his Down Royal maiden success and can provide the chief threat.

CONGO RIVER (USA)
GOA GAJAH (USA)
PANDORA LOVEGOOD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Cool And Clever

Weight: 9-5 |Age: 2

J: K J Manning | T: J S Bolger

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €12,600.002nd: €4,200.003rd: €2,100.004th: €1,050.005th: €630.006th: €420.00