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Saturday 10 October · IRE · Flat

2:50 Naas

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery Handicap

6f · Going: Soft · 8 runners · €30,000

Verdict — our pick: Lars Soldier

Lars Soldier looks the one to side with at Naas, a progressive sort whose rating of 98 sits just a pound behind the top-rated La Tache, so there is next to nothing in it on figures and the upward trajectory tips the balance. He has run over six furlongs before, and he can be expected to go close if that progression continues. La Tache is the chief danger as the narrowly higher-rated runner, with Pink Venom a further pound back on 97 and I Ready, on 89, the other danger. It is a tight contest and confidence is low, but the selection is Lars Soldier.

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1. La Tache(2)Form: 64144

J: Jack Kearney(3) · T: G. M. Lyons · 2yo · 9st 12lb · OR 88 · trainer 14% (14d)

By Mehmas out of No Lippy (Oasis Dream) · Owner: W P Richards

13/2Bet365

La Tache has finished fourth in each of his last two starts either side of a win three starts back, and our rating of 99 ranks him top of eight, with his speed figure of 67 adding to the case. The main risk is a 35-day break, though he has run over today's trip and carries 138 lb from draw 2.

2. Equus Victor(8)Form: 5410

J: Shane Foley · T: Daniel James Murphy · 2yo · 9st 11lb · OR 87 · trainer 0% (14d)

By Blackbeard out of Dancing On Air (Fastnet Rock) · Owner: Karl Kirwan R P Behan Mrs John Murphy James Morgan

Quick back-up after eight days is a mild concern following an unplaced run last time, though Equus Victor won two starts back and has run over today's trip. Carrying 137 lb from stall eight, our rating of 86 ranks him sixth of eight.

3. Lars Soldier(6)Form: 425510

J: Wesley Joyce · T: Michael Mulvany · 2yo · 9st 11lb · OR 87 · trainer 8% (14d)

By Soldier's Call out of Amber Dawn (Buratino) · Owner: Laurence Mulvany

Lars Soldier gets the nod on profile, a winner two starts back and fresh enough after 19 days off, with a run over today's trip behind him. Last time out was unplaced, but he carries 137 lb from stall six, and our rating of 98 backs him up.

4. Pink Venom(3)Form: 73311

J: Ben Coen · T: J. P. Murtagh · 2yo · 9st 10lb · OR 86 · trainer 10% (14d)

By Soldier's Call out of Periwinkle (Teofilo) · Owner: Noel Hartley

Pink Venom arrives in cracking form, a winner last time out and again two starts back, and she's fresh enough after just 11 days; she has run over today's trip and going before. The one concern is the 136 lb she carries off an official rating of 86.

5. I Ready(4)Form: 581420

J: Leigh Roche · T: Paul W Flynn · 2yo · 9st 8lb · OR 84 · trainer 18% (14d)

By Invincible Army out of Bask In Glory (Cotai Glory) · Owner: Philip Carney

14/1Bet365

A leading danger, having finished second two starts back and won four starts back, and he has run over today's trip and on the going before. Our rating of 89 backs that up, but he was unplaced last time out and returns after 35 days, carrying 134 lb from draw 4.

6. New Yorker(7)Form: 1340

J: Jack Cleary(5) · T: Aidan O'Brien · 2yo · 9st 8lb · OR 84 · trainer 15% (14d)

By No Nay Never out of Fairyland (Kodiac) · Owner: Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor

New Yorker won four starts back and was third three starts back, but he has faded since, a fourth two starts back and then unplaced last time, and he returns after 112 days off. He has run over today's trip and our rating has him fifth of eight, with 134 lb from stall seven.

7. Roeillaun(5)Form: 672310

J: Reese Holohan(5) · T: Noel Meade · 2yo · 9st 7lb · OR 83 · trainer 7% (14d)

By Earthlight out of What A Treasure (Cadeaux Genereux) · Owner: J Morrin

Unplaced last time out after a win two starts back, Roeillaun is hard to fancy as the seventh-ranked of eight on our figures, and 133 lb from stall five is no help. Back in just 14 days, she has run over today's trip and showed enough in that run of form to keep her interesting.

8. Oristown Boy(1)Form: 04137

J: Rory Mulligan(5) · T: Joseph Anthony Murray · 2yo · 9st 6lb · OR 82 · trainer 0% (14d)

By Inns Of Court out of Billie Eria (Tamayuz) · Owner: Kilberry & Trim Partnership

Beaten into seventh last time out, Oristown Boy is hard to fancy as the bottom-ranked of eight on our figures, though he has a win three starts back and a third two starts back, and has run over today's trip and going before. He races from stall one off 132 lb.

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