19:03
Double First Stables Irish EBF Nasrullah Handicap (Premier Handicap)
1m1f, Flat, 3yo+, €58,900, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 51.17s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Lord Massusus edges this on our figures at the top of a well-stacked eleven-runner field over today's nine furlongs on good to firm, seven pounds clear of Diego El Queso and Jamestown who are tied in second. Slieve Binnian and Retracement are also tied just behind that pair, keeping the form picture tight through the middle of the race. Diego El Queso, Jamestown and Slieve Binnian all look capable of turning the form around given how narrow the gaps are near the top, so this is very much a qualified pick. We're siding with Lord Massusus, but with only limited confidence given the strength of those challengers.
Result
Wayne Lordan
W P Mullins
Held up towards the back - shaken up in 10th 2f out - driven and made rapid progress to share the front 1f out - hit the front inside the final furlong and battled on strongly
Colin Keane
G M Lyons
Held up at the back - shaken up into 9th 2f out - soon driven - up to 8th out wide 1f out - finished strongly in the final furlong - moved into 2nd close to the line - kept finding more but couldn't get any closer
Luke McAteer
David Marnane
Raced in the pack - driven in 6th 2f out - made rapid progress to share the front over 1f out - overtaken inside the final furlong and held on for 3rd close to the line
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh
Raced in the pack - driven in 7th 2f out - moved up to 4th 1f out and held that gear to the line
Chris Hayes
D K Weld
Sat handy behind the pace-setters - driven in 3rd 2f out - shared the front 1 1/2f out - overtaken 1f out and unable to make any dent in the final furlong
Rory Cleary
Ms Sheila Lavery
Slow to begin - held up at the back - lacked room for a stride and edged right 1 1/2f out - driven in 10th 1f out - finished strongly but couldn't find any more ground in the final furlong
Robbie Colgan
David Marnane
Held up towards the back of the pack - shaken up in 8th 2f out - continued at an even gear in the final furlong
Sam Coen (5)
Joseph G Murphy
Sat handy behind the pace-setters - driven in 5th 2f out - unable to make any dent
Conor Cusack (7)
Henry De Bromhead
Shared the front early - moved to the front at halfway - driven but drawn level 1 1/2f out - overtaken over 1f out before fading
Rory Mulligan (5)
G M Lyons
Shared the front early - overtaken at halfway - driven in 2nd 2f out before soon fading
Ronan Whelan
John James Feane
Slow to begin - sat handy behind the pace-setters - driven in 4th 2f out before soon fading
Non-runners: Cloud Seeker
Racecard
Colin Keane
G M Lyons 9/20
Diego El Queso won last time out, capping a strong run that also features two seconds and a third, and already has today's trip covered; second of eleven on our figures with the yard firing at 45% recently, though 85 days off is the query.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Standing Rock (IRE) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Woodridge Partnership
- Breeder
- Summerseat Stables Ltd
- Foaled
- 16 May 2022
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 20 runs (45%)
- Ratings
- Perf 98, Speed 83
Sam Coen (5)
Joseph G Murphy 0/3
Winless in his last five starts, Lord Massusus still tops our figures at a clear 105 having stayed competitive throughout, and already has today's trip and going covered; that rating edge, plus a swift 11-day turnaround, makes him the one to beat.
- Sire
- Markaz (IRE)
- Dam
- Wajaha (IRE) by Haafhd
- Owner
- John N Bourke
- Breeder
- Longrove Stud
- Foaled
- 10 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Fethard, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Ratings
- Perf 105, Speed 91
Andrew Slattery
Andrew Slattery 3/30
- Sire
- Masar (IRE)
- Dam
- Influent (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Pat Garvey
- Breeder
- Minster Stud
- Foaled
- 27 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 30 runs (10%)
Ben Coen
J P Murtagh 5/27
Retracement's placing has faded over his last two starts after a win three back, though he already has today's trip and going covered and owns this field's fastest speed figure; fifth of eleven on our figures, that clock form keeps him in contention.
- Sire
- Australia (GB)
- Dam
- Piccadilly Filly (IRE) by Exceed And Excel
- Owner
- Richard Mcnally
- Breeder
- Stockvale Bloodstock Ltd
- Foaled
- 28 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 27 runs (19%)
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 102
Robbie Colgan
David Marnane 2/15
Slieve Binnian's placings read modestly, winless in five with a ninth last time, but our figures rate him well above his official mark and he already has today's trip and going covered; fourth of eleven on a swift 11-day turnaround, he's better than the bare results suggest.
- Sire
- Awtaad (IRE)
- Dam
- Qertaas (IRE) by Linamix
- Owner
- Paul Rooney
- Breeder
- Shadwell Estate Company Limited
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2020
- Stable
- Bansha, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 15 runs (13%)
- Ratings
- Perf 91, Speed 89
Ronan Whelan
John James Feane 0/7
Playin Cool's form is on the up, following a second and third with today's trip already covered, though a rough patch earlier — an eighth and an unplaced run — keeps him only sixth of eleven on our figures.
- Sire
- Belardo (IRE)
- Dam
- Colour Play (USA) by Medaglia d'Oro
- Owner
- J Browne
- Breeder
- Kilnamoragh Stud
- Foaled
- 10 Apr 2022
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 7 runs (0%)
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 91
Luke McAteer
David Marnane 1/12
Jamestown has been competitive in every one of his last five starts, winning one run back before a third last time, and already has today's trip and going covered; third of eleven on our figures, his main knock is a habit of just missing out.
- Sire
- Ulysses (IRE)
- Dam
- Posh Claret (GB) by Royal Applause
- Owner
- Mrc International
- Breeder
- Grasshopper Bloodstock
- Foaled
- 22 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Bansha, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 12 runs (8%)
- Ratings
- Perf 98, Speed 84
Chris Hayes
D K Weld 0/5
Won last time out having found only modest form before that, and this filly gets cheekpieces for the first time today. Already tackled this trip, carries 124 lb from draw 5, and our figures rate her a place claim at 83.
- Sire
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)
- Dam
- Harasiya (IRE) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late H H Aga Khan
- Breeder
- His Highness The Aga Khan's Studs S C
- Foaled
- 15 Feb 2022
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 5 runs (0%)
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 81
Conor Cusack (7)
Henry De Bromhead 5/45
Nakasero is winless in his last five starts and dropped to back-to-back eighths, though he was runner-up twice further back; he already has today's trip and going covered and switches to a first-time tongue-tie, but a 55-day gap and near-bottom figures make him hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
- Dam
- Marie Josephe (GB) by Cape Cross
- Owner
- Mark E Phelan Paul W Phelan
- Breeder
- Ms Rachel Bennett
- Foaled
- 7 May 2021
- Stable
- Knockeen, Co Waterford
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 45 runs (11%)
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 75
Wayne Lordan
W P Mullins 4/23
Third last time having bounced back from a below-par run, with a win also in this sequence. 39 days since that effort, proven over today's trip, carries 121 lb from draw 8, and our figures have him just shy of his official mark.
- Sire
- Ghaiyyath (IRE)
- Dam
- Woven Lace (GB) by Hard Spun
- Owner
- Team Valor International Llc Gary Barber
- Breeder
- Ringfort Stud Ltd
- Foaled
- 15 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Muine Bheag, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 23 runs (17%)
- Ratings
- Perf 86, Speed 69
Rory Mulligan (5)
G M Lyons 1/9
Harmani won one start back but has since dropped away to seventh last time out, leaving him ninth of eleven on our figures and below his official mark; he does already have today's trip covered, but the recent decline makes him hard to fancy here.
- Sire
- Phoenix Of Spain (IRE)
- Dam
- Martine's Spirit (IRE) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- David Spratt Sean Jones
- Breeder
- Nuala Lynch
- Foaled
- 3 Feb 2023
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 9 runs (11%)
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 74
Rory Cleary
Ms Sheila Lavery 0/6
Anvika is winless in her last five starts, though back-to-back thirds in her latest two efforts show she's holding her form; she already has today's trip and going covered, wears a first-time tongue-tie, but sits bottom of eleven on our figures.
- Sire
- Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Desert Way (IRE) by Giant's Causeway
- Owner
- Spyglass Syndicate
- Breeder
- Cgd Syndicate
- Foaled
- 23 Mar 2021
- Stable
- Summerhill, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Ratings
- Perf 80, Speed 76
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.