18:00
James Crowe 1 Year Memorial Nursery Handicap
7f, Flat, 2yo, €9,000, 13 runners
- Going
- POLYTRACK: STANDARD
- Surface
- AW
- Weather
- Sunny Intervals
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Our Boy Bailey is the pick at Dundalk, topping our ratings on 94 and standing four points clear of Just One Show on 90, a modest edge over this 7f trip on the all-weather. That edge is enough to make him the one to beat in a big field of 14 where little else separates the middle of the pack. Just One Show is the chief danger, with Hip Hop Chrissy and Cyclone Code also in the mix on 88 and 86, but none of them matches our man on figures. Our Boy Bailey is the selection.
Runners
Colin Keane
G. M. Lyons 1/14
Won last time out, but that came after an eighth and a ninth in the two runs before, so consistency is the question, and he returns after 50 days off. He has run over today's trip, carries 138 lb from stall 10, and our rating of 83 puts him fifth of 14.
- Sire
- Sergei Prokofiev (CAN)
- Dam
- Angel In The Wings (GB) by Showcasing
- Owner
- David Spratt Sean Jones
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Dunsany, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 56
Luke McAteer
Jack Foley 0/4
Quick back-up after five days is the concern, but Just One Show has a second four starts back and has run over today's trip, while our rating of 90 ranks him second of 14 off an official 78. He carries 136 lb from stall 13.
- Sire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Dam
- My Only One (GB) by Frankel
- Owner
- Donnchadh Doyle
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 90, Speed 62
Shane Foley
Mrs J. Harrington 3/35
Our selection and the top-rated runner, Our Boy Bailey is yet to win in his last five, but he has a second five starts back and a fourth two runs ago, and he has run over today's trip. Back after 19 days, he runs off an official rating of 78, with our rating of 94 the standout; last time's eighth is a blemish.
- Sire
- Bayside Boy (IRE)
- Dam
- Zaafran (GB) by Singspiel
- Owner
- Woodridge Stables Limited
- Foaled
- 17 Feb 2024
- Stable
- Moone, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 35 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 94, Speed 74
W. M. Lordan
Aidan O'Brien 6/64
Lake Lugano was third last time out, with a fifth two starts back, and he is quick to return after 11 days, but he is winless in his last three and carries 133 lb off an official rating of 75. He has run over today's trip, yet our figures rank him 11th of 14, which makes him hard to fancy from stall 1.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Arya Tara (IRE) by Dylan Thomas
- Owner
- Smithmagniertaborwesterbergobrien
- Foaled
- 16 May 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 64 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 58%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 65
Donagh O'Connor
Simon Cavanagh 0/1
Cyclone Code arrives fresh from a fourth last time out, with another fourth two starts back and a third three starts back, and he has run over today's trip before. Our rating of 86 ranks him fourth of 14, but he is yet to win in his last five starts, which is the main risk.
- Sire
- Kodi Bear (IRE)
- Dam
- Spy Ring (IRE) by Bushranger
- Owner
- R Cavanagh
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 21%
- Ratings
- Perf 86, Speed 57
Paddy Harnett (3)
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 1/15
Hip Hop Chrissy has been in the frame twice in her last four, a third two starts back and another third four starts back, and she's fit after 18 days with experience of today's trip and going; our 88 ranks her third of 14. The one worry is a seventh last time out, and she's yet to win in that run.
- Sire
- Showcasing (GB)
- Dam
- Fauvette (IRE) by Dark Angel
- Owner
- Eclipse Tbred Partnersgaynor Bloodstock Llcf Gallagher
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Ballyroe, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 15 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 59%
- Ratings
- Perf 88, Speed 63
Andrew Slattery
Josh Halley 0/8
Winless in her last five, Lusted has finished seventh last time out, a sixth two starts back and a seventh three starts back, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and going and returns after 27 days, but 131 lb from stall 15 and our rating of 69 (13th of 14) leave plenty to find.
- Sire
- Hello Youmzain (FR)
- Dam
- Vicugna (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- Mrs R J Halley
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Fethard , Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 8 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 51%
- Ratings
- Perf 69, Speed 53
W. J. Lee
K J Condon 0/6
Heart Of You is winless in her last three, finishing a fifth, a sixth, then a seventh last time out, though she is back quickly after 11 days and has run over today's trip. Our rating of 81 sits above her official 72, but she carries 130 lb from draw 11.
- Sire
- Lucky Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Reencounter (GB) by Pivotal
- Owner
- David K Kelly
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Rathbride, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 81, Speed 72
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh 7/49
Yellow Sky has finished fifth, sixth and fifth in his last three starts, yet to win in that spell, though he's fresh enough after 19 days and has run over today's trip. Our rating of 83 sits well above his official 72, and he carries a mid-range 130 lb from stall 2.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Hoorreya (GB) by Dansili
- Owner
- Mrs A Althani
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 49 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 44%
- Ratings
- Perf 83, Speed 62
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade 1/30
Gabby Hayes comes here fresh from a third last time out, 19 days ago, and has run over today's trip, but he's winless in his last four and a sixth two starts back and another three starts back show the ceiling. A yard cold at 1/31 doesn't help from stall 12.
- Sire
- Space Traveller (GB)
- Dam
- Poker Hospital (GB) by Rock Of Gibraltar
- Owner
- Noel Meade Racing Ltd
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 30 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 76, Speed 76
Shane B Kelly
Sean Davis 0/2
Violet Be Humble is winless in her last four, finishing fifth last time out, a fifth two starts back, a fifth three starts back and a fourth four starts back, though she's fit after 15 days and has run over today's trip. Our rating of 74 sits above her official 68, but ninth of 14 in our ranking says she's a midfield type.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Violet Warda (IRE) by Kodiac
- Owner
- Mrs A Ocallaghan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Maynooth, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 57
Patrick McGettigan (5)
Daniel McLoughlin 2/10
Closefield Beau comes here fourth last time out, 19 days ago, which is a step up on the eighth and seventh before it, and he has run over today's trip. Yet to win in his last four starts, he carries 125 lb from stall six, and our rating of 73 ranks him only tenth of 14.
- Sire
- Nando Parrado (GB)
- Dam
- Dawaa (GB) by Tamayuz
- Owner
- Closefield Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Newbridge, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 73, Speed 53
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Kevin Thomas Coleman 1/13
Matavai Bay is winless in her last four, finishing seventh last time out, with a fifth and a sixth before that, so she is hard to fancy. She has run over today's trip and is back after 19 days, but she's rated 66 by us and sits bottom of the ranking.
- Sire
- Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam
- Westfalica (GER) by Areion
- Owner
- Atomic Racing
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 13 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 67, Speed 60
Reese Holohan (5)
M D O'Callaghan 1/16
Two Brigade is winless in his last six, and a ninth last time out follows a second and then sixth, eighth and sixth finishes, so he is hard to fancy. A second two starts back and a run over today's trip are about all he has going for him, while our rating of 70 still ranks him 12th of 14.
- Sire
- Invincible Army (IRE)
- Dam
- Faithful Duchess (IRE) by Bachelor Duke
- Owner
- Mrs M D Ocallaghan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- The Curragh, Co. Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 16 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 70, Speed 57
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 9/53
Green Sparkle is winless in her last four, though a fourth last time out, 15 days ago, is her best recent effort and she has run over today's trip. Unplaced twice before that and ranked last of 14 on our figures, she is hard to fancy from stall 7 off 121 lb.
- Sire
- Lope De Vega (IRE)
- Dam
- Runaway Sparkle (GB) by Green Desert
- Owner
- Simon Munir Isaac Souede
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 53 runs (17%)
- Trainer running to form
- 54%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 60
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.