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16:15 Galway

Saturday 5 August 2023

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:2517:55

Gra Chocolates Irish EBF Nursery Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 33.45s

1^st

(4)

Portland

29-10

15/8

T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan

Held up in rear, pushed along approaching straight, 3rd and ridden 1f out, headway between horses to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on op 6/4 tchd 2/1

2^nd

(2)

Jakajaro

29-6

10/11f

T: D MarnaneJ: L T McAteer

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to challenge 2f out and hung left entering straight, led 1f out, ridden and swerved left under 150 yards out, soon headed, kept on op 11/10 tchd 6/5

3^rd

(3)

Lia Fail

28-7

6/1

T: M MulvanyJ: C D Hayes

Led, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, under pressure and kept on, 3rd and no impression closing stages

4^th

(1)

Nika Pika

28-7

17/2

T: P MageeJ: L F Roche

Ran 3rd, pushed along approaching straight, ridden in rear over 1f out and soon no impression, no extra inside final 150 yards op 10/1

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Forecasts

Jakajaro (10/11), Portland (15/8), Lia Fail (6/1), Nika Pika (17/2)

PORTLAND failed to improve on his promising debut at the Curragh when fourth at Tipperary, but he still looked green on that occasion and it's not hard to envisage him taking a considerable step forward now pitched into a handicap. Jakajaro did the job well at the Curragh a fortnight ago and is an obvious threat, despite being hit with a 12 lb rise. Lia Fail raised her game when scoring at Down Royal, but more will be needed again if she's to follow up here.