Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Naas

14:50

Date 2023-10-14

Distance 5f205y

Class

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €23,600

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8 (14)	Perfect Judgement Bay J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	J:Ronan Whelan T:Adrian Mcguinness	121	v	2433	78	97	63	22d	—	—	+1	18.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Three places and good fourth of 23 behind subsequent Listed winner Megarry at the Curragh
7 (5)	Emperor Of Rome b/br J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	J:Seamie Heffernan T:A P Obrien	121	b	23	78	95	84	21d	—	—	+6	16.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Curragh third held by Il Pellegrino on that run; well held here yesterday
2 (15)	Ocean Baroque Grey J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7) T:Daniel James Murphy	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(7) T:Daniel James Murphy	128	p	541661	85	98	91	18d	—	—	+13	25.4	1.00/1	5 20%
Won a valuable Cork nursery on first start for this stable, further progress is feasible
5 (10)	Gandolfo Chestnut J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Noel Meade	J:Robert Whearty(5) T:Noel Meade	123	—	0333	80	99	49	32d	—	—	+8	16.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Plenty of merit in his last three runs but hard to know if this drop in trip will suit
NR (9)	Carnegie Hall Bay J:TBC T:A P Obrien	J: T:A P Obrien	126	p	442264	83	94	75	38d	—	—	-2	18.2	2.75/1	12 8%
Runner-up in his first two nursery runs, lesser efforts since then, cheekpieces tried now
9 (11)	Jalaybee Chestnut J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	J:Chris Hayes T:D K Weld	120	b	232	77	96	75	154d	—	—	+11	18.5	2.25/1	10 10%
Well worth considering on early-season maiden form, has been gelded and now blinkered
1 (2)	Gloucester Bay J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan Obrien	J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan Obrien	136	—	06141	93	95	69	26d	—	—	+19	28.3	2.25/1	10 10%
Won his first nursery in good style, up 9lb but may remain competitive with help of claim
15 (3)	Dramatic Entrance Bay J:Jamie Powell(5) T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Jamie Powell(5) T:Mrs John Harrington	119	p	5302	76	91	65	10d	—	—	+8	14.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Second in her first nursery, 6lb out of the handicap but rider is well worth his 5lb claim
10 (7)	Staysound Susie Bay J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	120	—	45935	77	92	77	18d	—	—	+5	10.5	3.75/1	16 6%
Best run in five starts came on nursery debut over 6f at the Curragh on penultimate run
11 (13)	Clarita Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Leigh Roche T:Gavin Cromwell	119	—	2703	76	95	82	34d	—	—	+7	12.6	3.75/1	16 6%
Two moderate runs after debut second, excellent effort last time in a valuable sales race
13 (1)	Back Down Under Bay J:Wesley Joyce(7) T:Padraig Roche	J:Wesley Joyce(7) T:Padraig Roche	119	—	362372	76	100	67	36d	—	—	+5	18.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Placed four times including in three of her four races at this venue, could go well
12 (4)	Glamorously Bay J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Nathan Crosse T:Mrs John Harrington	119	b	440251	76	95	81	10d	—	—	+14	21.1	4.75/1	20 5%
Beat her shorter-priced stablemate Dramatic Entrance at Navan, not much between the pair
6 (6)	Gold Coast Galleon b/br J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J:Mikey Sheehy T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	123	—	55032	80	98	72	19d	—	—	+11	15.8	6.75/1	28 4%
Placed on both nursery outings, not certain to reverse Fairyhouse form with Gloucester
14 (8)	Neo Smart Bay J:N G McCullagh T:J S Bolger	J:N G McCullagh T:J S Bolger	119	—	267048	76	95	69	79d	—	—	+3	7.9	6.00/1	25 4%
Debut second remains her best effort, fourth in her first nursery, 2lb out of the handicap
NR (12)	Mctenett Bay J:TBC T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	J: T:Joseph Patrick Obrien	125	—	416	82	93	75	38d	—	—	—	15	—	—
C&D maiden winner in August on second start, needs to bounce back from Cork failure

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Perfect Judgement	4	4	4	4	9/2
Emperor Of Rome	15/2	13/2	7	13/2	15/2
Ocean Baroque	5	5	5	5	5
Gandolfo	9	8	17/2	8	8
Carnegie Hall	11	12	11	11	11
Jalaybee	10	9	9	10	10
Gloucester	9	9	8/1	8	10
Dramatic Entrance	12	11	11	11	11
Staysound Susie	16	14	14	14	14
Clarita	16	14	14	14	14
Back Down Under	13/2	5	11/2	5	11/2
Glamorously	20	14	11	12	16
Gold Coast Galleon	25	28	28	28	28
Neo Smart	25	18	14	18	18

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gloucester

28.3

OR: 10.8 Form: 15 Odds: 2.5

2nd

Ocean Baroque

25.4

OR: 8.8 Form: 13 Odds: 3.6

3rd

Glamorously

21.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 12.5 Odds: 2.1

Perfect Judgement

18.8

OR: 7 Form: 6.6 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Jalaybee

18.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 9.6 Odds: 2.1

Carnegie Hall

18.2

OR: 8.3 Form: 4 Odds: 5.9

Back Down Under

18.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 8 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Emperor Of Rome

16.6

OR: 7 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Gandolfo

16.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 6.6 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Gold Coast Galleon

15.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 1.2

Mctenett

OR: 8 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Dramatic Entrance

14.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 1.9

Clarita

12.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 1.6

Staysound Susie

10.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

Neo Smart

7.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gloucester	93	95	69
Ocean Baroque	85	98	91
Carnegie Hall	83	94	75
Mctenett	82	93	75
Gandolfo	80	99	49
Gold Coast Galleon	80	98	72
Perfect Judgement	78	97	63
Emperor Of Rome	78	95	84
Jalaybee	77	96	75
Staysound Susie	77	92	77
Dramatic Entrance	76	91	65
Clarita	76	95	82
Back Down Under	76	100	67
Glamorously	76	95	81
Neo Smart	76	95	69

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dramatic Entrance	10d ago	Quick return
Glamorously	10d ago	Quick return
Ocean Baroque	18d ago	Fit
Staysound Susie	18d ago	Fit
Gold Coast Galleon	19d ago	Fit
Emperor Of Rome	21d ago	Fit
Perfect Judgement	22d ago	Fit
Gloucester	26d ago	Fit
Gandolfo	32d ago	Fit
Clarita	34d ago	Fit
Back Down Under	36d ago	Fit
Carnegie Hall	38d ago	Fit
Mctenett	38d ago	Fit
Neo Smart	79d ago	Fresh
Jalaybee	154d ago	Long break