July 31 / 15.55 Galway

15.55

Yielding

Guinness Irish EBF Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £8776.86
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Guinness Irish EBF Nursery Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

Form: 2103 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Promise on debut, won a Listowel maiden on his second start; out of his depth in the Coventry Stakes; sent off favourite on nursery debut at the Curragh; had to settle for third behind the Group 3-placed Stop The Nation and surprise package Which Wolf Wins who renews rivalry and may have the an edge again.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

2

(5)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Gavoo

9st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Two wins last season were over 6f; well beaten at Galway on his only attempt at 7f; kept on for fourth place over 6f at Naas on seasonal debut (Nakamura, seventh); worth another shot at the extra furlong on that evidence.

8/1

4th

1

(3)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:45 Naas

Gavoo

9st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Dual winner over 6f at two, got up on the line when touching off Sovereign Cry (same terms today) at Dundalk in November; gelded since.

9/1

1

(4)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Galway

Gavoo

10st 3lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Promise on debut, won a Listowel maiden on his second start; out of his depth in the Coventry Stakes; sent off favourite on nursery debut at the Curragh; had to settle for third behind the Group 3-placed Stop The Nation and surprise package Which Wolf Wins who renews rivalry and may have the an edge again.

5/2

Form: 603

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 5lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Hinted that further would suit over 6f on debut at Navan; pulled hard and well beaten when tried over 1m at Bellewstown; took a step in the right direction when third over 7f at Down Royal; could go close.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(2)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Invincible Will

9st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Solid nursery performer on easy ground, winning over C&D last September; good effort on return when second at Cork (1m, soft to heavy); well beaten on good going at Naas; trainer would seem to have a better chance with the high-class Quiet Mutiny.

12/1

8th

7

(3)

27th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

19:45 Naas

Invincible Will

8st 10lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Solid nursery performer on easy ground, winning over 7f at the Curragh; good effort on return when second at Cork (1m, soft to heavy).

17/2

2nd

1

(9)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Cork

Invincible Will

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won off 6lb lower at the Curragh (7f, yld-sft) last September on his seventh start (beat Sunrise Angel by a neck); never involved off 6lb higher upped to a mile at Leopardstown the following month; off since and has been gelded; yard amongst winners recently.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 6092

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Ordinary form in maidens; left that form behind when a 33-1 second in a Curragh nursery, despite being 2lb out of the handicap and a 33-1 outsider of eight; had 1 1/4l to spare over the third-placed favourite Gavoo and has good prospects of upholding that form
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

(8)

10th Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Which Wolf Wins

9st 5lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Sole win came in a Galway nursery on soft ground in July; was poor in a similar race at the Curragh last time and has a lot to find in this company; looks yard's second-string.

14/1

11th

1

(3)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:47 Curragh

Which Wolf Wins

10st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of two for yard; has progressed since tackling handicaps, winning at Galway off 72 and runner up over this C&D off 81 last time out (4lb higher now); decent run in the Ballyhane sandwiched between those efforts; needs to improve further to win off this mark.

4/1

6/1

Form: 0336

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Stepped forward from debut with a 7l third of 12 behind a dominant Charles Darwin at Navan; improved again when a close third at Roscommon; looks held by Which Wolf Wins and Gavoo on Curragh running; addition of cheekpieces may help.
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8th

4

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

16:50 Curragh

Nakamura

9st 6lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Did plenty of racing at two; winner of two 6f nurseries on easy ground and ran well to take fourth in the Birdcatcher at Naas; a bit high in the ratings since then; needs to step up on the form of a recent Cork run.

12/1

7th

4

(11)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 5f 205y

15:45 Naas

Nakamura

9st 10lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Hard-knocking juvenile won pair of 6f handicaps and fourth in Birdcatcher over C&D; soft ground wasn't the reason for his poor comeback at Cork and Coen deserts him.

14/1

8th

2

(7)

4th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 5f 0y

14:54 Cork

Nakamura

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Won back-to-back nurseries at Navan and this track last term over 6f; ran a cracker to be fourth in the Birdcatcher at Naas next time off 1lb higher than today; has plenty of early speed so should be comfortable at this trip; looks the stable selected so respected.

11/2

Form: 640

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Good run when fourth of 15 at Roscommon on second start, 1 3/4l behind today's rival Glamazon; two other outings provide no encouragement; moderate sixth behind Gavoo at Listowel, looked a difficult ride when in rear at Leopardstown.
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9th

4

(3)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Elora Prince

9st 2lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Kieran P Cotter

Nursery form on turf left a lot to be desired last year but ran much better upped to this trip when beaten 4.5l into fourth by Keepsgettingbetter last month over C&D; poor run again on turf 12 days ago in first-time blinkers; can bounce back on the AW and an each-way contender.

9/1

8th

10

(11)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

16:48 Bellewstown

Elora Prince

8st 9lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Kieran P Cotter

Soundly beaten all four nursery runs; best of two Dundalk runs was on latest when fourth over 1m, one place behind Personified; blinkers now; each-way candidate if he can take a step forward.

10/1

4th

8

(7)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Elora Prince

8st 9lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Kieran P Cotter

Soundly beaten all four nursery runs; down the field behind Iff In Doubt three weeks ago.

16/1

Form: 880

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Not an obvious contender on her maiden form, in good hands and may improve.
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9

(2)

15th Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

14:40 Nottingham

Sara La Belle

9st 3lb

J: Laura Pearson

T: James Owen

She's hard to fancy on what she showed on her five starts in Ireland for Adrian McGuinness; however, her new trainer does very well with recruits from other yards and she's one to watch in the betting on stable debut.

14/1

9

(9)

22nd Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:10 Killarney

Sara La Belle

8st 11lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Adrian McGuinness

Beaten about 6l on nursery debut at Galway (7f) where she was slowly away on soft ground; did finish behind Invincible Will but could be given another chance under these conditions and now hooded.

20/1

7

(2)

31st Jul 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

15:55 Galway

Sara La Belle

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Not an obvious contender on her maiden form, in good hands and may improve.

16/1

Non-runners

Glamazon

Selections

POSTDATA:

Glamazon

SPOTLIGHT:

Which Wolf Wins

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Invincible Will

TOPSPEED:

Gavoo

The Irish Sun:

Glamazon