17:40 Leopardstown

Saturday 19 October 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap

Off time: 17:41 | Winning time: 1m 47.13s

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(7)

Medici Venus^b²⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 88| D

6/1

Fairly useful form 15/8, career best when winning 5-runner minor event at Listowel (8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Stable in good form. Makes handicap debut. Likely to continue in form.

Form: 0421

(6)

Montpellier Green^b²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: M W Hassett⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 80

5/1

10/1, career best when winning 16-runner nursery at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago by ½ length from Desmond Castle, always holding on. Leading contender.

Form: 0441

(3)

Yamal^b1⁵⁷

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 80| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 6/5, third of 5 in nursery at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 57 days ago. Trainer going well. Blinkers on 1st time. Should go well again.

Form: 3463

(5)

Desmond Castle²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

11/4

80/1, much improved when ½-length second of 16 to Montpellier Green in nursery at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago, conceding first run. Shortlist material.

Form: 0U402

(2)

Native Honey²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-10| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J S Bolger| OR: 74

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, creditable 5¾ lengths tenth of 16 to Montpellier Green in nursery at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Others have achieved more.

Form: 4870

(8)

Runninsonofagun⁴³

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: Robert Whearty⁽³⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 72| BF| D

15/2

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Navan in August. 2/1, respectable third of 12 in nursery at Down Royal (7.1f, good to firm) 43 days ago.

Form: 44613

(1)

Shocker^p³⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-8| J: J A Heffernan| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 72

33/1

13/2, below form fifth of 12 in maiden claimer at Naas (8f, good to firm) 30 days ago.

Form: 720455

(4)

Expert Analysis^b1²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: W Ross| OR: 70

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 5½ lengths ninth of 16 to Montpellier Green in nursery at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 18/1) 20 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 0769

(9)

Faoladh^t1⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 70

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Thurles (8.2f, good) 9 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Something to find on form.

Form: 660

Forecasts

Desmond Castle (11/4), Yamal (7/2), Montpellier Green (5/1), Native Honey (6/1), Medici Venus (6/1), Runninsonofagun (15/2), Expert Analysis (14/1), Faoladh (33/1), Shocker (33/1)

There should be more to come from MONTPELLIER GREEN on the back of his Curragh defeat of Desmond Castle and he can make light of a 9 lb rise. His reopposing stablemate may give him most to think about again, ahead of last month's Listowel scorer Medici Venus.