August 13 / 14.20 Curragh

14.20

Good

TRI Equestrian Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £6445.38
  • 0m 6f 0y
  • 10 runners
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TRI Equestrian Nursery Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £16.80
  • Place: £5.10

Form: 702789

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Left her previous efforts behind when 150-1 runner-up over 6f at Fairyhouse on her third start; nothing like as good since then though soft ground may have been against here at Roscommon and Sligo; blinkers tried now.
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9th

8

(2)

11th Jan 2023

Standard To Slow

0m 6f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Palace Gardens

8st 9lb

J: Richard Oliver

T: David O’Meara

1-10 when trained in Ireland, the win coming in a 6f nursery at the Curragh in August (RPR 73); starts out for David O'Meara with headgear left off; others perhaps better treated.

12/1

5th

6

(1)

7th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Cork

Palace Gardens

8st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: K J Condon

in rear and pushed along briefly early, soon pressed leaders, close up when pushed along on far side of group after halfway, ridden over 2f out, lost touch when outpaced and weakened over 1f out, made no impression

13/2

5th

5

(1)

3rd Sep 2022

Good

0m 5f 0y

13:55 Navan

Palace Gardens

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: K J Condon

in rear, outpaced when pushed along early, reminders when detached soon after start, kept on final 110yds, made no telling impression

17/2

OUR TIP
2nd
3 (10)
Lasmuigh

11/4

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 0502

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Gelded after his third start, a poor run over 7f at Roscommon in May; beaten only a neck over C&D in first nursery, with Camilla Gherardini 2l away in fourth; should go close despite being 4lb higher now.
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2nd

3

(10)

13th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Lasmuigh

9st 11lb

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

prominent, ridden over 1f out, hung right and every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right off the bridle)

11/4

8/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 093

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

2 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Did not seem to handle the track at Sligo and ran green, not given a hard race by his apprentice rider; may improve but his opening mark looks quite stiff.
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2nd

1

(2)

5th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 164y

13:50 Navan

Lazer Port

9st 12lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield, pushed along 2f out, ridden and prominent 1f out, ran on and went second inside final 110yds, no match for winner

10/1

6th

8

(1)

2nd Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:10 Down Royal

Lazer Port

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

carried right start, soon towards rear, pushed along under 3f out, minor headway when ridden then short of room on inner over 1f out, switched left 1f out, kept on and switched right inside final furlong, never on terms

9/2

3rd

4

(7)

13th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Lazer Port

9st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

towards rear, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final 110yds

8/1

Form: 38942 BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Started her career with third of seven behind the unbeaten Albany Stakes winner Meditate over 5f at this track; next two starts less encouraging, but her nursery runs have been promising; 2l behind runner-up Lasmuigh when fourth over C&D; chased home an easy winner at Sligo.
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8th

3

(3)

19th Sep 2022

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:20 Fairyhouse

Camilla Gherardini

9st 12lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

midfield, ridden and wandered around over 2f out, soon hampered, weakened from over 1f out, eased final 110yds

12/1

4th

7

(2)

13th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Camilla Gherardini

8st 13lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

midfield, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, outpaced inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish

4/1

2nd

4

(10)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 160y

19:30 Sligo

Camilla Gherardini

9st 6lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: James M Barrett

bumped start, towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, pressed leaders when pushed along 2f out, raced wide and keeping on when ridden over 1f out, went second but no chance with winner when hung right inside final 110yds (jockey said filly got bumped on leaving starting stalls)

7/2

Form: 979

Last run: 12 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Three runs in maidens; trainer saddles three here and appears to have a stronger candidate in Camilla Gherardini who has already shaped well in nurseries.
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18th

24

(22)

16th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

19:45 Cork

Lady Skipper

8st 7lb

J: Yudish Geerdharry

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

raced near side, prominent

16/1

7th

14

(2)

5th Jun 2023

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:07 Gowran Park

Lady Skipper

9st 1lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

prominent, soon raced in second, led after 3f, ridden and headed under 2f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

8th

7

(6)

3rd Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

17:15 Listowel

Lady Skipper

9st 6lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: Barry J Fitzgerald

prominent, hampered and lost ground over 4f out

10/1

40/1

Form: 979

Last run: 66 days

W: 8st 7lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Competing from 6lb out of the handicap on nursery debut; stablemate has a much more obvious candidate in Camilla Gherardini; readily overlooked.
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9th

12

(5)

1st Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 55y

14:35 Roscommon

Fendi

8st 10lb

J: Kyanna Van Buuren

T: James M Barrett

Ran well in a couple of Dundalk handicaps over the winter but needs to bounce back after a poor run at Gowran last time.

25/1

13th

14

(6)

19th Apr 2023

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:40 Gowran Park

Fendi

8st 8lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James M Barrett

Experienced maiden whose best AW form came when third to Happenstance over this trip; also fair C&D run (soft) but hasn't progressed; handicapper giving her a chance so don't rule out (1lb wrong).

16/1

8th

11

(8)

3rd Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Fendi

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: James M Barrett

Experienced maiden safely held on recent form here behind some of these rivals but down to career-low mark now so don't rule out entirely.

12/1

11/2

Form: U654

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 1lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Finished behind Reinforce and Palace Gardens when fifth at Naas but seems to be improving gradually; tongue-tie may help and Colin Keane sticks with her.
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9th

15

(7)

16th Aug 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Gowran Park

Meggy Moo

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Noel Meade

Hints of ability at two; pleasing run at Dundalk in May; unlucky in running at Sligo; faded tamely at Roscommon and has plenty o prove as a result.

12/1

11th

3

(12)

1st Jun 2023

Good

0m 7f 55y

14:35 Roscommon

Meggy Moo

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Winless from seven starts but good effort at Dundalk in April and latest run at Sligo can be significantly upgraded as she got no run at all; one for the shortlist

11/2

9th

2

(4)

16th May 2023

Yielding

0m 5f 182y

17:50 Sligo

Meggy Moo

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Noel Meade

Quirky on debut last term but settled down with racing and ran well in a few decent maidens; couldn't land a blow from off the pace when fifth of 12 to American In Paris at Dundalk but not knocked about and should come on for that first run in eight months.

3/1

12/1

Form: 5670

Last run: 10 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Plenty of promise when fifth on her debut at Listowel, with Camilla Gherardini back in ninth; has failed to build on that; something clearly amiss at Sligo in her first nursery when Camilla Gherardini was second; needs to provide reassurance.
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5th

10

(2)

26th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 110y

16:15 Tipperary

Ooh La Belle

9st 4lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

started quickly, took keen hold, briefly led, headed but prominent soon after start, pushed along when lost third and bit short of room under 2f out, ridden and no impression when lost fourth inside final furlong

20/1

8th

9

(1)

25th Aug 2022

Good

0m 5f 164y

13:50 Navan

Ooh La Belle

8st 11lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

prominent against far rail, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

16/1

8th

9

(4)

13th Aug 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:20 Curragh

Ooh La Belle

8st 13lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: W McCreery

took keen hold, midfield, headway halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

12/1

Form: 8333

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 12lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Handicap debut after three consecutive third placings; form of latest run at Cork was upheld when the runner-up landed the odds at Sligo last week; may be vulnerable under a big weight.
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12th

10

(5)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:57 Navan

Reinforce

9st 2lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Miss Katy Brown

Won here over 5f two years ago on fast ground, later winning at Down Royal (both times for today's rider); lightly raced in recent years, entitled to come on for last month's Naas comeback run.

12/1

15th

2

(24)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 0y

17:40 Naas

Reinforce

10st 1lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Miss Katy Brown

Dual winner over this trip in 2024; lost his form soon afterwards and has been absent almost a year so is best watched unless market support comes.

28/1

5

(5)

3rd Jul 2025

Good

0m 5f 3y

19:07 Bellewstown

Reinforce

9st 8lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Miss Katy Brown

Dual winner last year has been mostly well below form on last number of starts, including at Cork last time; has to stage a revival.

16/1

Form: 0516 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 11lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Long-priced Fairyhouse maiden winner on his third start, making all and apparently transformed by the addition of a tongue-tie out of his depth in Anglesey Stakes won by the brilliant Little Big Bear; realistic chance in this grade.
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10th

9

(9)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

18:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Kodi Noir

9st 3lb

J: Tom Queally

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Overcame trouble in running to win the corresponding race 12 months ago off an 8lb higher mark (then trained by Alice Haynes); patchy record for new stable but his best run for them came over C&D and Tom Queally's only ride for the stable in 2024 (before this evening) finished second; can go well.

10/1

9th

5

(6)

31st Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

18:25 Lingfield (AW)

Kodi Noir

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

dwelt start, in rear

10/1

7th

10

(6)

22nd Aug 2024

Standard

0m 7f 1y

Class 6

15:45 Lingfield (AW)

Kodi Noir

9st 0lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Not beaten far into fourth of ten at Chelmsford (7f, Polytrack) in May, but he has been off three months since and has no great record fresh; opposed.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €197.50
Straight Forecast €127.91
Tricast €1223.61
Trifecta €2416.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Lasmuigh

RP Ratings (IRE):

Camilla Gherardini

The Irish Sun:

Meggy Moo

POSTDATA:

Lasmuigh