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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9th

7

(13)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:57 Listowel

Gavoo

9st 10lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

One of his two wins as a juvenile last year came over 6f at this venue; bits and pieces of form this season and now 12lb lower than at the start of the season; needs to defy the worst of the draw but has been given a chance.

8/1

7th

7

(9)

31st Aug 2026

Good

0m 7f 94y

17:55 Roscommon

Gavoo

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Has run some good races in handicaps this term, notably his fifth of 20 in the Scurry Handicap at the Curragh, but nonetheless hasn't lived up to market expectations on several occasions; discarding the headgear backfired when he was never travelling over 6f at the Curragh last time; now blinkered and steps up in trip.

8/1

7th

7

(12)

22nd Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Gavoo

8st 8lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: David Marnane

A little bit hard to figure him out but, to be charitable, probably still learning his trade; unlucky fourth to Chicago Pope early in the season; staying-on fifth of 20 in the Scurry here was a good effort; ridden 2f out and just stuck on one-paced when third at Naas latest; visored last twice, now goes unaided.

8/1

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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1st

2

(5)

26th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:00 Curragh

Invincible Will

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

C&D handicap winner in May; not beaten far in handicaps at Leopardstown in July and Doncaster 13 days ago; capable of holding his own in this company.

5/1

5th

6

(5)

13th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 2

14:30 Doncaster

Invincible Will

8st 12lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Gavin Cromwell

A bit in and out but he won at the Curragh in May and showed his best form when second at Leopardstown (again 7f on good) in early July on latest outing; left with too much to do in the latter after a slow start, so might still do better.

14/1

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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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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14th

1

(16)

4th Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 6f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Nakamura

10st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Fairyhouse second his standout effort this year; back to last winning mark and 5lb taken off; goes well on easy ground.

16/1

7th

4

(3)

22nd Sep 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 15y

14:57 Listowel

Nakamura

9st 13lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Standout effort this season when second in a 6f handicap at Fairyhouse in June but disappointing otherwise; did win a nursery off this mark last year.

12/1

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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5th

7

(1)

21st Sep 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

17:52 Ffos Las

Elora Prince

8st 12lb

J: Jack Nicholls

T: Adrian Wintle

Off the mark at 16th attempt, making all in refitted cheekpieces at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) last month; 4lb rise probably demands a bit more from him here, and the slower ground may not be in his favour.

6/1

1st

8

(4)

29th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

19:45 Chepstow

Elora Prince

8st 12lb

J: Taryn Langley

T: Adrian Wintle

Fair effort when a 3l sixth behind City Escape in a classified event at Ffos Las (1m2f, good) last week, but that took his record to 0-15 and he needs to find more to make a big impact back in a handicap.

9/1

6th

10

(5)

21st Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:30 Ffos Las

Elora Prince

9st 2lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Adrian Wintle

Not disgraced over 1m2f in this grade on last two starts but is yet to be placed after 14 starts and needs to find something extra on this drop back in trip.

14/1

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

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Selections

POSTDATA:

Glamazon

SPOTLIGHT:

Which Wolf Wins

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Invincible Will

TOPSPEED:

Gavoo

The Irish Sun:

Glamazon