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Friday 14 October 2022

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Michael Cooney Memorial Nursery Handicap

  • 2YO only  |   7f  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:30  |   Winning time: 1m 26.39s
1st
Horse silk
6
(6)
13/8f
T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane
Towards rear, pushed along and headway on inner 2f out, ridden and led well over 1f out, soon edged right, kept on well final 150 yards op 9/4 tchd 6/4 and tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
¾
4
(11)
10/1
T: D K WeldJ: C D Hayes
Towards rear early, 8th halfway, headway between horses 2f out, switched right and ridden in 2nd over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
3
9
(10)
18/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, 3rd and kept on one pace final 150 yards op 16/1 tchd 25/1
4th
Horse silk
½
5
(3)
7/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D McMonagle
Tracked leaders, 5th on inner halfway, pushed along 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, 4th and no impression inside final 150 yards op 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1
8
(5)
8/1
T: N MeadeJ: J A Powell (7)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along on outer under 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
¾
7
(9)
11/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Mid-division, pushed along entering straight, ridden and dropped towards rear under 2f out, 10th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 9/2 tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
1
2
(7)
10/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Tracked leaders, headway on outer into 2nd after 2f, pushed along early straight and soon ridden, 6th and no impression 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 11/1 tchd 12/1
8th
Horse silk
1
10
(4)
50/1
T: W McCreeryJ: N M Crosse
Tracked leader early, 4th halfway, pushed along and lost place under 2f out, no extra final furlong op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(1)
40/1
T: A MurrayJ: J M Sheridan (3)
Led, pushed along early straight, ridden and headed well over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, weakened tchd 50/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ¾
11
(2)
125/1
T: K P CotterJ: A J Slattery
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression under 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, weakened op 66/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
(8)
20/1
T: A KinironsJ: L T McAteer (3)
Held up towards rear, ran freely, never a factor, ridden and no impression in rear under 2f out, no extra op 18/1 tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.63Pl:€1.10, €2.40, €4.80EX:€19.60Trifecta:€374.90Tricast:€232.66SF:€19.78

Forecasts

Skip James (13/8), Approaching Bear (7/2), Miss Yvonne (11/2), Pub Talk (8/1), Tanaiyla (10/1), Long Count (10/1), Distillate (18/1), Gustav Ucicky (20/1), Kodi Noir (40/1), Pretty Persuasion (50/1), Ashoona (125/1)

Verdict

While SKIP JAMES is 1 lb worse off with Approaching Bear compared to when just touched off by that rival in a Fairyhouse claimer last month, he has fewer miles on the clock than that rival and may well reverse the placings here, provided he takes to this surface. That said, Approaching Bear is likely to give another good account and is feared most ahead of Pub Talk, who got the better of Distillate at Down Royal and merits respect despite going up 6 lb.

  1. SKIP JAMES (IRE)
  2. APPROACHING BEAR (IRE)
  3. PUB TALK (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,501.002nd: €2,500.003rd: €1,250.004th: €625.005th: €375.006th: €250.00

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