1.50 1m. 16 Declared. Leopardstown Nursery H'cap of €11,000.00 2-y-o
1st - €6,600.00 2nd - €2,200.00 3rd - €1,100.00 4th - €550.00 5th - €330.00 6th - €220.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - BENAUD comes here an unexposed type on handicap debut and could prove well handicapped. He has missed the break on all four of his starts todate and was an eye-catcher on his fourth maiden start at Limerick a week ago, having again missed the break badly. He looks sure to appreciate the step up to a mile and while he does need to break faster, the drop to Nursery grade could bring about improvement. Moonhall Girl has shown good improvement in her career thus far and while penalised 14lbs for winning a Fairyhouse Claimer in September, she subsequently ran well in a similar nursery to this at the Curragh, also last month. She looks likely to run another solid race here and while she also holds no fewer than six of today's rivals on her two September nursery runs, is vulnerable to unexposed rivals. Vocito was a beaten favourite in that Curragh race when the pair met and has his chance on earlier form. A keen-going type, he ran well in a Premier Nursery at Listowel and has solid claims if reproducing that run, having been hampered at the start at the Curragh subsequently. Hector De Maris has shown ability thus far and should go well on his first nursery attempt while Shalaalaa has also shown useful form but steps up markedly in trip for the first time today. Avagardner also steps up to a mile from six furlongs on her latest run but did win a 7f maiden and can get involved on handicap debut.
An extended handicap for two years old only (80 = 9st 12lbs)Weights - Top weight in the original handicap and after the time of declaration shall not be less than 9st 12lbs and the minimum weight is 8st 6lbsPenalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 6lb extra for each race won.