December 12 / 15.45 Dundalk (AW)

15.45

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap

  • Prize money: £4957.98
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Nursery Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Polytrack

Weather: Partly cloudy

OUR TIP

Form: 7800

Last run: 5 days

W: 9st 12lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in maidens and on handicap debut over C&D last week when never travelling; a lot more needed; visor fitted.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

14

(2)

24th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:00 Dundalk (AW)

Liberated Girl

8st 8lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

towards rear, headway towards near side over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

33/1

8th

6

(4)

15th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Liberated Girl

8st 13lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

Showed nothing in two nurseries here last December and just two fair efforts in heavy ground since returning last month; hard to be confident in right now despite reduced mark.

12/1

Abandoned

Form: 699

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 10lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Nice run at the Curragh on debut when sixth of 17 and not beaten far in two maidens here since; too keen over this trip on penultimate start but dropped the bit and kept on over 7f last time and could easily take a hand in first nursery.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 2f 0y

13:23 Listowel

Zentopia

11st 12lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: S M Duffy

Basement rating on the Flat and tailed off in completed maiden hurdles; rule him out.

80/1

12

(3)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 144y

18:45 Clonmel

Zentopia

10st 7lb

J: Mr S Hunter

T: S M Duffy

Never in the first three in 18 outings; impossible to make a strong case for him; tongue-tie for the first time.

33/1

Abandoned

Form: 098092

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 4lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Much improved on second nursery start when beaten half a length over 7f here last month; had several of these behind on that occasion and would have gone very close but for running around in the closing stages; every chance off 3lb higher if as effective over the extra furlong.
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3

(7)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Doctor Grace

10st 0lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Recorded third turf win earlier this month at Roscommon under positive ride from today's rider (1m4f, good), overcoming wide draw and having been hampered; 5lb rise takes her back to a near career-high mark so interesting to see if she can back that up.

11/2

1st

8

(17)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

Doctor Grace

9st 9lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

Four-time winner is 2-19 on turf; 1lb lower than when winning at Down Royal last July (1m5f, good); stayed on well for second over 10.5f at Dundalk latest; player back on turf.

11/2

2nd

7

(8)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Doctor Grace

9st 11lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Second runner for yard; has won here and regularly placed; however, recent efforts have been below-par and was behind Jawhary last time; others have stronger credentials.

7/1

Abandoned

Form: 410697

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Won second nursery start at Bellewstown in September but well held since including three times here, visored last twice; more exposed than most and hard to fancy.
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10th

2

(1)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Reigles

9st 8lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ran ten times at two; has failed to build on her win over an extended 7f at Bellewstown win in August; finished behind several of these in a 7f nursery here in November; now beginning to look regressive.

10/1

16

(14)

21st Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Reigles

8st 11lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Adrian McGuinness

Form: 005

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 2lb

2 yo Colt

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Well beaten in two turf maidens; showed a little more when fifth in 7f claimer on AW bow and now makes handicap debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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3

(2)

5th May 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:55 Newcastle (AW)

Rossmore Nation

9st 9lb

J: Ben Curtis

T: Michael Appleby

8th

17

(8)

20th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Newmarket

Rossmore Nation

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

Has done very well since joining this yard, posting his second AW win for the stable at Wolverhampton (7f) last month; unproven on turf but could be bang there if the return to grass isn't an issue.

11/1

2nd

8

(9)

5th Apr 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

15:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Rossmore Nation

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Appleby

prominent on outer

4/1

Abandoned

Form: 266583

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 13lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Has had ten runs already; runner-up in Tipperary claimer in August and best effort in nurseries when coming home well to be third over 7f here last time; closely matched with Doctor Grace on that form and merits respect.
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Verdict Starting price

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

Abandoned

Form: 06878

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Homebred filly was soundly beaten in maidens and never a factor on nursery debut over 6f here last month; kept plugging away then and may fare a bit better over this trip.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

16

(3)

28th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

20:15 Cork

Okyle Lass

8st 7lb

J: Patrick Verling

T: Rodger Sweeney

Well beaten all handicap starts and rated only 40 so others preferred.

28/1

12th

15

(2)

7th Jul 2023

Good

0m 5f 0y

18:30 Bellewstown

Okyle Lass

8st 9lb

J: James Ryan

T: Rodger Sweeney

Unplaced in seven starts and no improvement for handicaps when last seen; off 140 days.

33/1

9th

9

(4)

17th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:55 Dundalk (AW)

Okyle Lass

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Rodger Sweeney

Struggled so far and best form has come over further; 4lb wrong; cheekpieces on.

25/1

Form: 6709

Last run: 5 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Cost a bit as a yearling and not disgraced on nursery bow over C&D last week when beaten around 6l after missing the kick; entitled to improve for that experience.
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2nd

9

(6)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Press Play

9st 0lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: C W J Farrell

Was out of the handicap when contesting a C&D nursery last month; not disgraced in the circumstances, and this is more realistic.

12/1

9th

17

(11)

7th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

14:40 Dundalk (AW)

Press Play

8st 7lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: C W J Farrell

Third reserve; shown little in three starts so far; out of the weights.

Abandoned

Form: 0605

Last run: 19 days

W: 8st 8lb

2 yo Filly

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Backed at fancy prices when blinkered for AW/nursery bow here last month and ran well when beaten 4l in fifth; held by Doctor Grace and Fendi on that form; but didn't quite see out 7f and speedily-bred filly not certain to appreciate 1m; cheekpieces instead of blinkers this time.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

11

(8)

6th Feb 2023

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Scat Maggie

8st 9lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Iain Jardine

Ex-Irish filly who has been well held in all of her six starts and a visor didn't make any difference at Southwell on her stable debut last month; has plenty to prove and she needs to show a lot more.

20/1

4th

6

(5)

23rd Jan 2023

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 6

14:10 Southwell (AW)

Scat Maggie

9st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Iain Jardine

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

9/1

7th

10

(8)

4th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Dundalk (AW)

Scat Maggie

9st 0lb

J: James Ryan

T: D Broad

Promising fifth in a nursery here six weeks ago; cheekpieces replace blinkers; fair chance of getting into the money, but no strong reason why she should turn the tables on third-placed Fendi.

9/2

Verdict

There’s little to choose between Doctor Grace and Fendi on their running over 7f here last time and both are contenders but a chance is taken on handicap debutant ZENTOPIA who has shown some promise in maidens. [Mark Nunan]

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Zentopia

POSTDATA:

Doctor Grace

RP Ratings (IRE):

Zentopia

The Irish Sun:

Zentopia