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16:15 Galway (IRE)

Gra Chocolates Irish EBF Nursery Handicap

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • €21,000 added
  • Winner: €12,600
  • 2nd: €4,200
  • 3rd: €2,100
  • 4th: €1,050
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.45s
  • Off Time: 16:15:39
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -

Portland (IRE)

15/8

    1(4)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

    Portland (IRE)

    31
    15/8
    • Form 34
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-10
    • Official Rating 90

    held up in rear, pushed along approaching straight, 3rd and ridden 1f out, headway between horses to lead inside final 100 yards, kept on

    2(2)
    Silk - Black, light green chevron & sleeves, light green cap

    Jakajaro (IRE)

    14
    10/11
    • Form 6031
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-6
    • Official Rating 86

    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

    3(3)
    Silk - Pink & emerald green quartered, check sleeves, pink cap

    Lia Fail (IRE)

    43 D
    6/1
    • Form 4571
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 72

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

    4(1)
    Silk - Yellow, dark green star, dark green stars on sleeves, red cap

    Nika Pika (IRE)

    14 t
    17/2
    • Form 5083
    • Age 2
    • Weight 8-7
    • Official Rating 69

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

    Previous results

    2022
    (5)
    Silk -

    Pandora Lovegood (IRE)

    15/8
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-3

    2021
    (6)
    Silk -

    Cool And Clever (IRE)

    9/2
    • Age 2
    • Weight 9-5

    In depth

    Verdict

    After a promising debut at the Curragh, Portland still looked green when only fourth at Tipperary where he may not have been suited by making the running. JAKAJARO had plenty to spare when landing a soft-ground Curragh nursery so a 12lb rise may not be enough to prevent a follow-up. Nika Pika was five lengths behind but should get much closer on the revised terms. Lia Fail was a surprise winner of a Down Royal maiden which hasn't worked out particularly well.

    Formwatch

    Portland (IRE) 6-5 (9-5) Led, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, edged left and bumped rail inside final 150 yards, soon dropped to 4th and eased closing stages, 4th of 5, 2 3/4l behind Spanish Flame (9-7) at Tipperary 7f gd in Jul.

    Jakajaro (IRE) 15-2 (8-12) Soon tracked leaders in centre of track and 3rd halfway, good progress to lead under 2f out and soon ridden, edged left towards rail over 1f out and stretched clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Jul beating Sanshiro (8-10) by 4 3/4l, 9 ran.

    Lia Fail (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) Disputed lead early, 3rd 2f out, pushed along and headway between horses to go 2nd early final furlong, kept on well to lead close home, won at Down Royal 7f mdn gd in Jun beating Harry The Rogue (9-2) by nk, 14 ran.

    Nika Pika (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Towards rear on far side, pushed along and some progress from 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4 3/4l behind Jakajaro (8-12) at Curragh 6f hcp sft in Jul.