September 24 / 15.35 Curragh

15.35

Yielding To Soft

Fitzpatrick’s Garage Group Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £7831.86
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • 8 runners
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Fitzpatrick’s Garage Group Nursery Handicap

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.70
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 0054

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Noted flashing tail at Navan on nursery bow but ran (on) well; she's noted; top young rider; may not want soft.
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10

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Promo Queen

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Chris Timmons

Curragh nursery winner in 2023 her only win; lightly raced hurdler, none too fluent when pulled up on handicap debut at Fairyhouse last month; poor AW run since.

25/1

13th

9

(13)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

16:25 Galway

Promo Queen

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Chris Timmons

Struggled in juvenile hurdles last winter; in rear on belated seasonal debut at the Curragh last week.

50/1

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4/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 904

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Seems ground-versatile; notably only 17-2 in 23-runner maiden here between nice runs at Naas and here; latest sales-race fourth would suggest mark if 75 fine but that looked a weak renewal; really likeable how he stayed on then so trip better now.
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6th

5

(11)

23rd Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:20 Listowel

Vestigia

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

carried right start, took keen hold, soon midfield

6/1

1st

2

(2)

2nd Sep 2024

Soft To Heavy

1m 2f 63y

17:45 Roscommon

Vestigia

9st 8lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

in touch with leaders, disputing third before halfway, challenging when ridden 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, faced challenge but kept on well towards far side final 110yds

9/4

5/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 5702

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Sligo nursery form working out really well and might well have won but for lack of experience (well-clear of third); 4lb rise seems light; might be best on soft; the one to beat arguably.
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7th

6

(3)

22nd Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

19:18 Gowran Park

Uncle Albert

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Kieran P Cotter

No success since Cork (7f, heavy) in March 2024; continues to drop in the ratings, and is now 20lb lower than his winning mark; two runs this term not exactly persuasive; a top apprentice booked.

12/1

6th

13

(10)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Uncle Albert

8st 13lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Kieran P Cotter

No success since winning well at Cork (7f, heavy) in March 2024; shaped well at Down Royal last May and 6f was too sharp on first run back at Navan last month; on a dangerous mark if rediscovers best with blinkers back on.

10/1

8th

5

(10)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 5f 180y

14:18 Navan

Uncle Albert

9st 12lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Kieran P Cotter

Won well over 7f on heavy ground at Cork at the start of the 2024 season; has never managed to replicate that form; now 16lb below his winning mark; possible chance if the addition of cheekpieces makes a difference.

8/1

Form: 7734

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Filly getting better and quite eye-catching reverting to nursery at Naas (good to yielding); 2lb higher, not sure how blinkers will work out.
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9th

7

(8)

19th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 6

17:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Pomeriggio

9st 4lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Nikki Evans

Ex-Irish; only win was in a 7f claimer (AW) in December 2023 and she finished a tailed-off last in her final two runs (hurdle/Flat) last year; 2m may have been too far here last month but she needs a major revival back at this trip.

50/1

5

23rd Sep 2025

Good

2m 3f 0y

Class 5

15:58 Warwick

Pomeriggio

11st 0lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Nikki Evans

Remote third on the Flat (1m5f) last time after three months off; has placed form in novice hurdles but doesn't look obviously well treated for this handicap debut.

7/1

5th
8 (5)
Naisiun

12/1

Form: 740

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Regressive at huge prices so far but has shown ability; not sure what to expect.
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6th

3

(12)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Naisiun

9st 12lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: J S Bolger

Sole win came over 7f on heavy but stays further and the win came on last season's reappearance; drawn out wide but this isn't a strong event and she's less exposed than most of these.

9/2

6th

3

(12)

2nd Apr 2025

Yielding

1m 0f 0y

16:35 Gowran Park

Naisiun

9st 12lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: J S Bolger

Sole win came over 7f on heavy but stays further and the win came on last season's reappearance; drawn out wide but this isn't a strong event and she's less exposed than most of these.

9/2

6th
7 (1)
Thia

20/1

Form: 4350

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Noted on first couple of runs but flopped since, beaten at least a dozen lengths; chance might improve if rain comes.
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8th

12

(13)

6th Dec 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Thia

8st 7lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out

16/1

6th

6

(9)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:45 Dundalk (AW)

Thia

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: J S Bolger

in touch with leaders

7/1

6th

6

(5)

30th Oct 2023

Heavy

0m 7f 0y

13:40 Galway

Thia

9st 3lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: J S Bolger

Having third nursery run when a well beaten fourth to Dont Do Dramas (Guest Star second) at Gowran recently; hard to see him reversing that form off only 1lb lower.

9/1

6/1

Form: 058

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Reportedly hung when eighth here on final maiden start; bit to find on that with Vestigia but accordingly weighted; yard really quiet with 2yos in 2023 but in form.
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13th

4

(6)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:00 Dundalk (AW)

Barley Cove

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Edward Lynam

towards rear

6/1

4th

12

(10)

12th Jul 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

14:32 Dundalk (AW)

Barley Cove

9st 4lb

J: James Ryan

T: Edward Lynam

Promising third in higher grade at Naas (6f, yielding) on seasonal debut but well held on quicker ground at the Curragh; back up in trip for AW bow.

11/1

9th

9

(11)

5th Jun 2024

Good

0m 6f 63y

20:30 Curragh

Barley Cove

9st 5lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Edward Lynam

Glimpses of form last year included Navan nursery third when blinkered; ran well without the blinkers on reappearance in 6f contest at Naas; hold a definite chance.

11/2

Form: 70555 BF

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 3lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
Not progressing in fifth in handicaps but was notably favourite latest; visor tried; reservations; not sure about soft.
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17

(20)

10th Sep 2025

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Cork

Poppadom

8st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

27-race maiden but was only beaten a neck in a soft ground 1m handicap at Gowran in June; hasn't kicked on since and may need a bit further than 7f these days.

33/1

7th

13

(12)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

16:30 Gowran Park

Poppadom

9st 1lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden after 26 starts was well beaten over further here last time; however, was runner-up over C&D in June so has to get back to that form.

22/1

12

(18)

13th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 100y

20:05 Gowran Park

Poppadom

9st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

25-race maiden who went close to getting off the mark over 1m here in June; however, not as good twice since and has a tough draw to overcome now.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta €51.10
Straight Forecast €38.80
Tricast €116.94
Trifecta €209.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Vestigia

The Irish Sun:

Pomeriggio

SPOTLIGHT:

Uncle Albert

POSTDATA:

Vestigia