17:25 Gowran Park

Wednesday 8 May 2019

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Paulstown Handicap

Off time: 17:27 | Winning time: 1m 30.90s

(9)

Pepperoni Pete^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: J P Shinnick⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G M Lyons| OR: 73

7/1

Blinkers had the desired effect last time but he is 3lb higher in the weights and jockey bookings suggest Kinch is the yard's main hope.

Form: 550-002

(11)

Luminent¹⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 71

20/1

Shown some ability in two AW maidens but has lacked the pace to challenge and she is going to need further than this.

Form: 044-

(3)

Afric¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| OR: 70

14/1

Bred to stay a lot further but she has been unable to sustain promising looking challenges on her last two starts. Drops a couple of furlongs for handicap debut and no surprise if she is in the mix.

Form: 055

(8)

Born In The U S A⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Lynam| OR: 70

10/1

Much better on return to action in March but the handicapper has taken no chances with his initial mark and yard 0-24 this year on the Flat.

Form: 00-7

(2)

Closer Now⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 69

9/1

Can be fancied on her two runs as a juvenile, particularly her debut effort behind a smart pair. Well below that standard on her reappearance though and the market may offer further clues.

Form: 5-47

(13)

Fancy Footings¹⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

8/1

Debuts for new yard following switch from Gordon Elliot. Encouraging debut at Ayr would make her well-handicapped. Failed to build on that although the trip may have been inadequate last time. Needs a market check.

Form: 386-

(15)

Jungle Jungle¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67

14/1

A close third in a Dundalk maiden was the pick of his efforts for Jessica Harrington. Would be hard to beat if reproducing that here, however that looks unlikely based on what he has done since.

Form: 973-05

(14)

Nakakande²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 66

33/1

Has not been at her best in two starts for this yard, but her British form suggests she will have her right trip/going combination for the first time since.

Form: 5655-00

(7)

Kinch²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 65

4/1

Has done little to justify a £95,000 price tag but he was noted making late gains on handicap debut last month. Likely to do better here over the extra furlong and as the preferred mount of the stable jockey.

Form: 098-9

(12)

Queen Guanhumara¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 65

14/1

Camelot half-sister to three winners including two who were effective from 5f-7f. Should be capable of winning races off this sort of mark, but hard to know what her right trip is given the conflict between performances and her pedigree.

Form: 9-62

(4)

Reeking Havoc¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 65

20/1

Has made the running in her last two maidens before fading below the distance. Both those races were over 9f and connections will be hoping this shorter trip sees her to better effect on her handicap debut.

Form: 97-77

(16)

Sestriere¹⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Chris Hayes| T: K Prendergast| OR: 64

25/1

Held a Group 1 entry as a juvenile and showed improved form on each of her first three starts. Absent since a handicap debut when a lot went wrong and she starts 2019 on a nice mark if fulfilling early potential.

Form: 0748-

Njord^t1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 63

9/2

Fast finishing third on seasonal bow/handicap debut. That was over an extended mile and this shorter trip may be a problem if getting into the race as first reserve.

Form: 080-3

Gold Jasmine^b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 63| D

20/1

Disappointing since her Dundalk success. Blinkers applied to try and revive fortunes but others would have to be considered more appealing. Third reserve.

Form: 440-190

Non-Runners

(1)

Will Be King²¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: P J Hayes J: Nathan Crosse

(5)

Red Bloodedcruiser²¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: S Nolan J: O J Orr

(6)

Carefully¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A P O'Brien J: Seamie Heffernan

(10)

Pleasurable³¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

Burning Lake⁴⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Kinch (4/1), Njord (9/2), Carefully (6/1), Pepperoni Pete (7/1), Fancy Footings (8/1), Closer Now (9/1), Born In The U S A (10/1), Will Be King (12/1), Jungle Jungle (14/1), Afric (14/1), Queen Guanhumara (14/1), Pleasurable (14/1), Burning Lake (14/1), Reeking Havoc (20/1), Gold Jasmine (20/1), Luminent (20/1), Red Bloodedcruiser (20/1), Sestriere (25/1), Nakakande (33/1)

A few of these are potentially well-handicapped and open to progress. Sestriere, Kinch, Fancy Footings and Afric are all capable of stepping up on previous efforts, whilst Queen Guanhumara makes her handicap debut off an attractive weight if this proves to be her right trip having been campaigned over further. Will Be King has dropped a long way from his initial mark and connections would have been expecting CAREFULLY to be aiming a lot higher than this given her pedigree. However, she has improved with each run and has got in here on a mark of just 64. That leaves her with little further progress to make in order to take a hand and she is selected to belatedly enhance her broodmare value.