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

5th

17

(11)

18th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 63y

14:50 Curragh

Gavoo

8st 7lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: David Marnane

Two wins last season, a Listowel maiden and a 6f Dundalk event; beaten by the odds-on Oro Blanco in a two-horse race last time; previously unplaced favourite in a 7f handicap here.

16/1

2nd

3

(2)

24th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 5f 205y

18:10 Naas

Gavoo

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: David Marnane

Two wins last season, including a 6f Dundalk event in which today's rival Amiata was the unplaced favourite; kept on for fourth place in a C&D handicap on seasonal debut; back to 6f here after a nondescript run when favourite for a 7f handicap at the Curragh.

3/1

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

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

2nd

1

(4)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 50y

17:25 Leopardstown

Invincible Will

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Gained a second career win when beating Zenford by a short head at the Curragh (7f, good) on penultimate; soundly beaten off 5lb higher mark back there on latest; may be on a tough mark for now.

11/1

8th

11

(7)

26th Jun 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:10 Curragh

Invincible Will

9st 2lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Gained second career win on latest over C&D (good) and the runner up Zenford has won since; 5lb rise for that short-head success seems fair and his C&D form figures now read 311; should be in the mix again.

11/2

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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12th

10

(4)

27th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Nakamura

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Was busy at two, winning nurseries at Navan and Cork over this trip; below his best this term until returning to form to take second place behind a front-running winner Midnight Dusk at Fairyhouse; took him a while to get into the clear then; leading contender.

6/1

2nd

2

(2)

12th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:02 Fairyhouse

Nakamura

10st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: J P Murtagh

Was busy at two, winning nurseries at Navan and Cork over this trip; below his best this term but not bad runs on two latest; down 3lb but needs more; looks stable second-string.

14/1

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

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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Verdict Starting price

4th

8

(4)

23rd Jun 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 6

16:35 Ffos Las

Elora Prince

8st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

0-11 in Ireland; ran okay to be midfield in a 1m2f handicap at Bath on yard debut, well enough to consider at this level.

8/1

7th

13

(9)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 37y

Class 6

20:25 Bath

Elora Prince

9st 0lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Adrian Wintle

0-11 in Ireland for Kieran Cotter, tried at up to 1m and twice blinkered in April; probably best watched on debut for new connections unless he is strong in the market.

12/1

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

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