15:20 Naas

Sunday 27 January 2019

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Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 3m 58.80s

Ballyneety^h,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 125| D

5/1

Lightly-raced and definite promise being shown so far in novice company, latest second over 2m on soft-ground at Cork another step in right direction. Makes handicap debut and has claims.

Form: 3-152

King's Song¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 115

50/1

Handicap hurdle winner over 3m3f on good ground at Sedgefield in September for Gordon Elliott, well fended off over 2m at Fairyhouse this month on first start for new handler.

Form: 466968

Free Ranger^b,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 115| D

9/2

Improved showing when making winning start in handicaps with success at Punchestown (2m, good) this month, having 5L to spare on re-opposing Uno Memento. Up 8lb and looking to progress again.

Form: 2-32281

Geneva Barracks^t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 113

9/2

Down Royal maiden hurdle winner in March 2017, well held for the most part in handicaps since and has raced only once in the previous 13 months. Needs to come on for that reappearance last month at Cork (2m, soft to heavy) when fourth of 16.

Form: 1/4U30-4

Voices Of Spring^h,t³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: B J Geraghty| T: A J Martin| OR: 113| D

11/1

No win since 2017, with losing sequence now out to 18. Burst blood vessels penultimate start at Thurles but much more like it in first-time hood at Leopardstown (2m, good to yielding) over Christmas and claims with repeat having gone up 1lb.

Form: 048504

Share The Honour^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin| OR: 107

7/2

Seven-race maiden over timber but two recent placed efforts at Navan and Leopardstown over the trip suggest his time is approaching. Creeping up the weights without that win, but should be right there.

Form: 7097-32

Stander²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 109| D

33/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Roscommon in October, found it tough early doors after going handicapping but step in the right direction at Cork (2m, soft) last time. This is deeper however and looks an unlikely winner.

Form: 015074

Western Sea³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: M A Enright| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 106| D

13/2

Started life for new handler with wins at Thurles and Tramore over this trip, taking advantage of lowly rating. Put in his place off this mark last time at Limerick however and looks set to play minor role now.

Form: 080-116

Power Sail^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 110

25/1

Flat winner, showed up well over 2m at Gowran Park on first start for Gavin Cromwell, hasn't built on that in two starts since but may offer more now handicapping for the first time.

Form: 309

Uno Momento^h,t,v1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: T Mullins| OR: 95

10/1

Eight-race maiden over timber, knocking on the door lately over C&D and when 5L second of 12 behind Free Ranger at Punchestown this month. 4lb better off now but may struggle to turn form around.

Form: 899042

Ashton Court⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C A Landers⁽⁴⁾| T: P Griffin| OR: 88

50/1

Tailed off on first two starts, made a better first of things in 2m maiden at Thurles last time, but still left with all manner of improvement to find now going handicapping.

Form: 00V7

Non-Runners

Our Boy Boru³⁶¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J Woods J: D J Hand

Forecasts

Share The Honour (7/2), Geneva Barracks (9/2), Free Ranger (9/2), Ballyneety (5/1), Western Sea (13/2), Uno Momento (10/1), Our Boy Boru (10/1), Voices Of Spring (11/1), Power Sail (25/1), Stander (33/1), Ashton Court (50/1), King's Song (50/1)

Noel Meade's horses are running well at the moment and having improved last time to win a Punchestown handicap over this trip, FREE RANGER is fancied to defy the handicapper a second time by adding to his tally. Runner-up Uno Momento may struggle to turn the placings around, though Share The Honour and Voices Of Spring can make life difficult. Our Boy Boru has been off a fair while but needs a close betting check on his return while handicap debutant Power Sail is a potential improver lurking.