14:05 Gowran Park

Tuesday 4 May 2021

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Paulstown Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 33.49s

(18)

Knocknakilla²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: D N Curran⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Leary| OR: 73

12/1

16/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 26 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0557-60

(9)

Dandyville²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: N Lupini| OR: 70

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut with work to do.

Form: 50-5

(1)

Nakao²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 70

6/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 24 days ago. Stable in good form and respected on handicap debut.

Form: 450

(17)

Noble Seal²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 70

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, first run since leaving Mrs J. Harrington when respectable eleventh of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 4754-0

(15)

Princess Sela³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 70

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 23 in maiden at Naas (5.9f, heavy, 11/1) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut and bit more is needed.

Form: 76-6

(13)

Chica Power²⁰⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 69

50/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, fourteenth of 18 in maiden at Navan (5.8f, soft). Off 6 months and needs more.

Form: 960-

(12)

Virtual Hug⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Madden| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 69

25/1

Below form fifth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (8f, 9/1) 88 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3094-35

(14)

Albedo^t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 68

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 13/2, seventh of 19 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) 10 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Open to progress on handicap debut. Considered.

Form: 6-57

(3)

Moddy Poddle^t1¹⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 68

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 16 in maiden (150/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy), never nearer. Off 179 days. Tongue strap on 1st time. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 999-

(6)

Devious Dreamer¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 67

6/1

14/1, good third of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 16 days ago. Merits serious consideration in search of a first win.

Form: 606-773

(2)

Faraah^h1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, fifth of 19 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) 10 days ago. Hood on now going into handicaps and likely to improve.

Form: 5-75

(16)

The Last Knight³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 67| BF

12/1

7/2, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Naas (5f, heavy) 37 days ago. Sort to bounce back and shortlist material.

Form: 7334-06

(8)

Tullypole Annie¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gavin Ryan| T: G A Kingston| OR: 67

50/1

11/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 10¾ lengths last of 14 to Flying Rock in nursery at Dundalk (7f). Off 144 days. First run for yard after leaving J. J. Feane.

Form: 551500-

(5)

Covert Mission^t²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 66

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, soft) 26 days ago, never nearer. Yard having good spell and in the picture.

Form: 906-08

(11)

Aingeal Dorcha²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 66

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good second of 15 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D (soft) 27 days ago. Enters calculations. RESERVE

Form: 799-2

Non-Runners

(4)

Flying Rock¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: J A Stack J: Chris Hayes

(19)

Just Reminiscing¹⁴

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Billy Lee

(10)

New Hill²⁶

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 2

(7)

Battle Of Evermore¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: E P Harty J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Aingeal Dorcha (4/1), Covert Mission (5/1), Devious Dreamer (6/1), Nakao (6/1), Just Reminiscing (6/1), Princess Sela (13/2), Battle Of Evermore (8/1), Flying Rock (8/1), Knocknakilla (12/1), The Last Knight (12/1), Faraah (14/1), New Hill (14/1), Noble Seal (18/1), Albedo (25/1), Virtual Hug (25/1), Moddy Poddle (28/1), Dandyville (28/1), Chica Power (50/1), Tullypole Annie (50/1)

Lots with chances. DEVIOUS DREAMER arrives on the back of an excellent recent third at Dundalk so gets the nod at the chief expense of The Last Knight who is weighted to have a say on his best form. Albedo is less exposed than most and one to consider too now going into handicaps.