The Sportingbet Nursery Handicap 2011
The Sportingbet Nursery Handicap is of course one of the main races on the card for the first day of the 2011 York Ebor Festival, it is shaping up to be a cracking race just after the Juddmonte International Stakes. It is a Nursery Handicap race for two year-old horses over the 6f trip so it sure to be an exciting race on the Knavesmire, we will see all of the top class trainers have entries here with a good prize fund on offer and the prestige of a win during the Ebor Festival.
Mark Johnston and Jockey Silvestre De Sousa have been having a fine season and they pair up in this one with the exciting Es Que Love likely to go off well backed to win this competitive Nursery race.
Sporting bet nursery Handicap Result
16:15 sportingbet.com Nursery (Class 2, 6f)
1.Bomber Jet - K Fallon - N Tinkler - 20/1
2.Sunrise Dance - H Bentley - A Jarvis - 25/1
3.Mister Musicmaster - J Millman - R Millman - 12/1
4.On The Hoof - G Gibbons - M Easterby - 11/1
16 Ran
Nursery Handicap Racecard
| No. | Runner | Details | Rating | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Es Que Love (IRE) S De Sousa M Johnston | 2 yrs / 133 lbs 312952 | ||
CommentEs Que Love
Hard to rule out after good run in decent nursery at Goodwood
| 2 |  | Campanology R Hughes R Hannon | 2 yrs / 131 lbs 201d3 |
CommentCampanology
Form in maidens is respectable; type to do well in nurseries
| 3 |  | Mister Musicmaster J Millman B Millman | 2 yrs / 130 lbs 08411 |
CommentMister Musicmaster
Winner of two nurseries on easy surface; may be more to come
| 4 |  | Nearly A Gift (IRE) D Allan T Easterby | 2 yrs / 130 lbs 52612 |
CommentNearly A Gift
Form is sound and yard has won this race twice in past decade
| 5 |  | Cravat N Callan M Johnston | 2 yrs / 130 lbs 620422 |
CommentCravat
Went close at Catterick last Friday; this is much tougher
| 6 |  | Lunar Deity J Fahy Eve Johnson Houghton | 2 yrs / 128 lbs 871 |
CommentLunar Deity
Broke 2yo course record with Ffos Las win; enters calculations
| 7 |  | Satanic Beat (IRE) T Queally Jedd O'Keeffe | 2 yrs / 126 lbs 31 |
CommentSatanic Beat
Should build on C&D success and play a part on nursery debut
| 8 |  | Sanad (IRE) R Hills B Meehan | 2 yrs / 125 lbs 01 |
CommentSanad
Nottingham maiden winner; type to make his mark in nurseries
| 9 |  | West Leake Hare (IRE) M Hills B Hills | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 212 |
CommentWest Leake Hare
Beaten narrowly in warm nursery at Goodwood; respected
| 10 |  | Indepub P Makin K A Ryan | 2 yrs / 124 lbs 59129 |
CommentIndepub
Possibly didn't handle Goodwood latest; yard won this last year
| 11 |  | Bomber Jet K Fallon N Tinkler | 2 yrs / 123 lbs 613 |
CommentBomber Jet
Not fully exposed and booking of Fallon adds appeal
| 12 |  | Sunrise Dance H Bentley A Jarvis | 2 yrs / 121 lbs 4346 |
CommentSunrise Dance
Has shown ability but asked a stiff question on nursery debut
| 13 |  | Midas Medusa (FR) K O'Neill R Hannon | 2 yrs / 121 lbs 4220 |
CommentMidas Medusa
Mixed record in maidens; Hughes sticks with Campanology
| 14 |  | On The Hoof G Gibbons M W Easterby | 2 yrs / 118 lbs 00853 |
CommentOn The Hoof
Gradually getting hang of things but more needed at this level
| 15 |  | Our Boy Jack (IRE) P Hanagan R Fahey | 2 yrs / 114 lbs 04441 |
CommentOur Boy Jack
Winner of Redcar nursery last time; form is progressive
| 16 |  | Dicky Mint Kelly Harrison M W Easterby | 2 yrs / 113 lbs 82637 |
CommentDicky Mint
Last run without tongue strap resulted in best effort
| 17 |  | Balti's Sister (IRE) N Farley M W Easterby | 2 yrs / 110 lbs 4715 |
CommentBalti's Sister
Behind Cravat at Catterick last Friday; much more needed
Sportingbet Nursery Handicap Result 2010
16:05 Sportingbet.com Nursery (Class 2, 6f)
1.Puddle Duck - K Ryan - J Spencer - 6/1
2.Azzurra Du Caprio - B Haslam - K Harrison - 33/1
3.Madany - B Hills - R Hills - 11/2
15 ran
