17:20
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap
1m½f (1m0f100y), Flat, 2yo, €18,000, 7 runners
- Going
- GOOD
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly Cloudy
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›City Of Gold heads our ratings on 100, four pounds better than Margot Mae on 96, and that edge looks worth backing over a mile on good ground at Leopardstown. Margot Mae is the chief danger and is the one most likely to make it close, while Banks Of The Boyne (88) and Admired Beauty (84) sit further back and need to improve to get involved. The rest of the field are rated 79 or lower, so City Of Gold only has to run to his level to take this. City Of Gold is our selection.
Runners
W. M. Lordan
Aidan O'Brien 5/62
City Of Gold has been runner-up in each of his last two outings, a second last time out and another two starts back, after a fifth three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 100 makes him the one to beat, though he is yet to win in recent form.
- Sire
- Wootton Bassett (GB)
- Dam
- Shamtee (IRE) by Shamardal
- Owner
- Taborsmithmagnierwesterbergbrant
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Cashel, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 62 runs (8%)
- Trainer running to form
- 61%
- Ratings
- Perf 101, Speed 70
Andrew Slattery
A. Slattery 9/45
King Christoph arrives in good heart, a winner last time out and second two starts back, and he's back quickly after just nine days, having run over today's trip and going before. Against that, carrying 134 lb off an official rating of 86 and our rating of 79 ranking him sixth of eight suggest a tough task.
- Sire
- King Of Change (GB)
- Dam
- Salhooda (IRE) by Nayef
- Owner
- Sean Greaney
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Thurles, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 45 runs (20%)
- Trainer running to form
- 50%
- Ratings
- Perf 79
Ben Coen
J. P. Murtagh 7/49
Romayan is winless in his last three, finishing fourth last time out after a sixth and a ninth, and he's hard to fancy off 129 lb with an official mark of 81. He has run over today's trip and going and arrives after 32 days off, but our 74 rating ranks him seventh of eight.
- Sire
- Siyouni (FR)
- Dam
- Romiyna (IRE) by Nathaniel
- Owner
- Exors Of The Late H H Aga Khan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 49 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 74, Speed 61
W. J. Lee
J S Bolger 3/8
Winner last time out and back quickly after seven days, Admired Beauty has run over today's trip and on the going before, and she's a strong threat from stall three at 126 lb. Our rating of 84 sits above her official 78, though the main risk is a quick turnaround after that win.
- Sire
- Blue Point (IRE)
- Dam
- Blissful Beauty (FR) by Olympic Glory
- Owner
- Miss Clare Manning
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Coolcullen, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 8 runs (38%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 84, Speed 67
Wesley Joyce
Michael Mulvany 0/14
Banks Of The Boyne has hit the frame in five of his last six, including a second last time out, and returns just six days later having run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 88 ranks him third of eight, but the risk is a stiff 125 lb off an official mark of 77.
- Sire
- Space Traveller (GB)
- Dam
- High Shine (GB) by Paco Boy
- Owner
- Michael Mulvany
- Foaled
- 4 Apr 2024
- Stable
- Kells, Co. Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 89, Speed 68
Keithen Kennedy (5)
Mrs J. Harrington 3/35
Margot Mae has been placed once without a win, with a third four starts back and two fifths in her last two, and she returns fresh after 25 days having run over today's trip and going. Our rating of 96 ranks her second of eight, though the main risk is she's yet to score in her last five starts.
- Sire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam
- Moody Blue (IRE) by Invincible Spirit
- Owner
- Alpha Racing
- Foaled
- 18 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Moone, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 35 runs (9%)
- Trainer running to form
- 47%
- Ratings
- Perf 97, Speed 66
R. P. Cleary
Kevin Thomas Coleman 1/14
Hypiradon showed a bit of promise when fourth last time out 25 days ago, and he has run over today's trip and going before, but he's winless in his last four and unplaced in two of them. Our rating of 79 sits above his official 71, though he's only fifth of eight on it.
- Sire
- Cotai Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Lady Athaliah (IRE) by Acclamation
- Owner
- Roving Swan Partnership
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2024
- Stable
- Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 14 runs (7%)
- Trainer running to form
- 39%
- Ratings
- Perf 79, Speed 81
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 7/51
Snapequus won last time out, 15 days ago, but that came after a seventh two starts back and two unplaced runs before it, so the form is patchy. He has run on today's going and carries 119 lb from stall six, yet our rating of 68 ranks him last of eight.
- Sire
- Ten Sovereigns (IRE)
- Dam
- Snapraeceps (IRE) by Canford Cliffs
- Owner
- J P Farrell
- Foaled
- 9 Mar 2024
- Stable
- Owning Hill, Co Kilkenny
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 51 runs (14%)
- Trainer running to form
- 52%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 51
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.