13:10 Galway

Monday 29 October 2018

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www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap (45-70)

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(9)

Harvest Bow⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 70

4/1

Proved a revelation on very soft ground at Gowran Park with an emphatic success before another bold show at Leopardstown in a couple of contests this month. Shortlisted once again.

Form: 276012

(4)

Royal Canford^b1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-8| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 68

14/1

Well down the pack in a couple of nursery handicaps already. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 53469

(2)

Der Mc¹⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 66

25/1

Sir Prancealot colt, cost €20,000 as a foal. Half-brother to a winner. Well held in four starts to date and unlikely to find enough improvement to be involved at the finish.

Form: 0068

(5)

Spiritual Impulse^p¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

12/1

Dragon Pulse filly, cost €31,000 as a yearling. Dam was 6f winner in Italy, including as a two-year-old and also placed at Group 3 level on the continent. Improving with every run and holds strong each way claims.

Form: 796553

(16)

Amaira^p1¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: L F Roche| T: W McCreery| OR: 65

33/1

Filly by Excelebration out of a Barathea are related to Coral Eclipse runner-up Barney Roy. Five race maiden and largely well held in nursery company. May struggle despite first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 54060

(12)

Commodus²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-5| J: S M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 65

7/2

Daughter of Australia out of a Nashwan mare. Half-sister to recent winners Aussie View and Beyond Reason. Has hit the frame of late in a couple of nurseries but more needed here.

Form: 955833

(8)

Fine Fettle^t¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-4| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 64

9/1

Bated Breath colt, cost 62,000 gns as a yearling. Half-brother to a winner. Running well in defeat but over 4L adrift of Harvest Bow earlier this month. Needs to improve significantly.

Form: 9876

(13)

Dingle Bay^p1,t1⁵²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-1| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 61

25/1

Alhebayeb colt is a half-brother to 6f winner Belle Dormant and winner up to 1m2f Cape Crystal. Cost connections €8000 as a yearling. First time tongue-tie unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.

Form: 6408

(1)

Casting Call^b1¹⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 60

9/1

Bated Breath filly out of an unraced mare from a good staying family. Has shown relatively little in three starts to date and first time blinkers doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed to play a role here.

Form: 070

(7)

Cuban Surfer⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 60

9/1

Teofilo filly is closely related to 6f-1m2f winner Sophisticated Heir. Plenty to like about her progress since a run at Fairyhouse last month. Open to more improvement.

Form: 460543

(15)

Elusive Fantasy¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Chris Hayes| T: A Oliver| OR: 59

8/1

March foal by Elusive Pimpernel out of a Bach mare. Sire isn't exactly re-writing the record books but the filly has improved since joining the nursery ranks. Enters calculations here.

Form: 66752

(11)

Early Strike^b1,t1¹⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 58

16/1

Dawn Approach colt cost €60,000 as a foal and €75,000 as a yearling. Half-brother to a two-year-old winning sprinter. Well down the field in four maidens to date and first time blinkers doubtful to bring about the required amount of progress needed.

Form: 0709

(17)

Grace To Grace¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: A J Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 58

22/1

Big Bad Bob filly, sister to a juvenile winner. Half-sister to a a juvenile Listed winner and dam placed in Group company. Poor form in three maidens continued when never nearer on handicap debut at Gowran Park this month.

Form: 0350

(14)

Ideal Pal⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 58

16/1

By Tough As Nails out of a dam placed at 7f-1m and over hurdles. Has not followed up on career best on handicap debut at Navan last month and plenty to prove at present .

Form: 040250

(18)

Hidden Spark²⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 57

33/1

€11,000 Dream Ahead filly out of a 7f winner. Half-sister to a couple of minor winners but this filly is still waiting for her first win in six starts. Could go well but hard to see her winning.

Form: 556507

(10)

Macken^t1⁴⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: B W Duke| OR: 56

16/1

Kendargent colt. Dam a two-year-old 1m1½f winner out of smart winner up to 1m2f winner Chaibia. Nothing of note in three career starts in maiden company. Looks vulnerable on handicap debut.

Form: 055

(6)

Cafe Sydney²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: K J Condon| OR: 55

40/1

Cheap yearling purchase by Foxwedge out of a Selkirk mare. Related to Group 1 Dubai Duty Free winner Cityscape. Disappointing fayre in three starts to date and unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 890

(3)

Anna's Girl¹⁰²

Age: 2| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: A Oliver| OR: 52

33/1

March foal by Camacho out of a Chineur mare related to sturdy types Humidor, Arctic Feeling and Newmarket winner Caballero. Well held in three starts to date and losing run set to continue here.

Form: 740

Non-Runners

Puddymore²⁶

Weight: 8-4| Age: 2

T: Mrs P Dobbs J: Reserve 1

An Bhfuil Tu Reidh⁴⁰

Weight: 8-4| Age: 2

T: K Purcell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Commodus (7/2), Harvest Bow (4/1), Elusive Fantasy (8/1), Cuban Surfer (9/1), Fine Fettle (9/1), Casting Call (9/1), Spiritual Impulse (12/1), Royal Canford (14/1), Ideal Pal (16/1), Early Strike (16/1), Macken (16/1), Grace To Grace (22/1), Der Mc (25/1), Dingle Bay (25/1), Amaira (33/1), Hidden Spark (33/1), Anna's Girl (33/1), Cafe Sydney (40/1), Puddymore (50/1), An Bhfuil Tu Reidh (100/1)

The Noel Meade-trained HARVEST BOW is in fine form at the moment winning a 16-runner Gowran Park nursery earlier this month before running Arcturus to 1½L at Leopardstown nine days ago when second of 12 off an 8lb higher mark. The daughter of Intikhab can land the spoils here from the solid and consistent Cuban Surfer and the Joseph O'Brien-trained Australia filly, Commodus who is yet to show any sort of colours yet.