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Thursday 24 August 2023

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 1m 43.9s

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(4)

Enthralling¹³

Age: 2| Weight: 10-0| J: P A Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 82

9/2

Galileo filly. Showed much more than first time up when third in a Leopardstown maiden (1m) in July. Best not judged too harshly on subsequent Tipperary run (possibly amiss) and bounce back likely now handicapping.

Form: 039

(3)

Fortune Superstar⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-9| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| BF

6/4

Displayed plenty of ability when second behind an above-average type on debut over C&D in July. Shade disappointing when third at Dundalk (1m) since but well worth another chance now handicapping from handy opening mark.

Form: 23

(2)

Basilah Bear²⁶

Age: 2| Weight: 8-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: D Marnane| OR: 67

3/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 5/1, third of 14 in maiden at Gowran (7f, soft) 26 days ago, headed final 1f and no extra. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 843

(5)

The Bear Trap⁵⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, ninth of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good) 55 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Gelded since and type to do better now handicapping upped markedly in trip.

Form: 669

(8)

Francoise Ardy²³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: L F Roche| T: M Fenton| OR: 63

16/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in maiden at Galway (7f, soft, 125/1) 23 days ago, pushed along 3f out and making no impression. Progress required now handicapping.

Form: 066

(7)

Carter Hall^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 57

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, bit below form fourth of 9 in nursery (22/1) at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Difficult ask.

Form: 6074

(6)

Expecto^p1⁹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 13 in maiden (40/1) at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft). Off 94 days. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8508

(1)

Time'll Tell^b1¹⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: J A Kinsella| OR: 49

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifth of 9 in nursery at Sligo (5.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 8005

Forecasts

Fortune Superstar (6/4), Basilah Bear (3/1), Enthralling (9/2), The Bear Trap (5/1), Francoise Ardy (16/1), Expecto (20/1), Carter Hall (25/1), Time'll Tell (80/1)

NOR TIME NOR TIDE was a shade underwhelming at Dundalk 9 days ago but the form of his C&D debut second previously suggests an opening mark of 77 could well prove lenient and he gets the nod to make a winning nursery debut with potential for better still firmly intact. The Bear Trap now handicapping/having been gelded is feared back from 55 days off, with Enthralling another to note.