16:30 Gowran Park

Monday 14 June 2021

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Paulstown Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 2m 3.41s

(12)

Oneiroi^h1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Buckley| OR: 70

4/1

6/1, creditable fourth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 11 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Merits consideration.

Form: 34-2034

(11)

Collaborating^h1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 69| CD

7/2

C&D winner. 16/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Hood on 1st time and high on the shortlist eased another 1 lb in the weights.

Form: 1565-85

(5)

Dark Magic^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 68

50/1

50/1, creditable twelfth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but he still needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 884680

(15)

Monzoon³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 68

20/1

13/2, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 33 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and weighted to have a say if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 129-730

(14)

Double Martini^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 64

50/1

Off 6 months before never-dangerous sixth of 12 in handicap (50/1) at Roscommon (11.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Down in trip and should strip fitter now.

Form: 30099-6

(1)

Clan Jock⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 60

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, first run since leaving Jim Goldie when fifteenth of 18 in handicap at this course (14f, soft) 41 days ago. Stable in good form but has work to do.

Form: 585-0

(8)

Patchouli^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Shane Foley| T: S M Duffy| OR: 60

28/1

First run since leaving Denis Hogan when below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Listowel (8f, good to soft, 18/1) 8 days ago. Tongue strap back on and not totally dismissed.

Form: 50-3766

(7)

Pro Bono^p³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Hayes| OR: 57

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm) 3 days ago. Down in trip and others more persuasive.

Form: 08-608

(6)

Sweet November^t1³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 55

33/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft, 20/1) 34 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 900-90

(2)

Nailed Down¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Leigh Roche| T: M Mulvany| OR: 52

12/1

Respectable fourth of 23 in handicap (18/1) at Navan (10f, soft) 15 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Can give another good account.

Form: 4-00404

(9)

Tennessee Wildcat^v⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 8-10| J: Gavin Ryan| T: J F Levins| OR: 50| CD

16/1

C&D winner who posted good third of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 25/1) 7 days ago. Veteran needs considering.

Form: 29096-3

(13)

Zalzar⁷²³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Sorcha Woods⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 50| C

100/1

Course winner. 20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to soft) 2 years ago on final run for Dermot Anthony McLoughlin. Hard to warm to on her comeback.

Form: 100000/

(4)

Duquesa Beach⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 45

9/4

18/1, creditable fifth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (9.2f, good) 4 days ago. In the picture again.

Form: 91-8445

(3)

Swiss Cottage^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: James J Doyle| T: K Thornton| OR: 45

40/1

Remains a maiden after 25 runs. 25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, only ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 04060-9

(10)

The Perch^b,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Ms N A Kane⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 45

150/1

Blinkers/tongue strap fitted on first run since leaving P. J. McKenna when last of 12 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Tramore 9 days ago. Hard to enthuse over.

Form: 0000/0-0

Forecasts

Duquesa Beach (9/4), Collaborating (7/2), Oneiroi (4/1), Clan Jock (12/1), Nailed Down (12/1), Pro Bono (14/1), Tennessee Wildcat (16/1), Monzoon (20/1), Patchouli (28/1), Sweet November (33/1), Swiss Cottage (40/1), Double Martini (50/1), Dark Magic (50/1), Zalzar (100/1), The Perch (150/1)

A tightly-knit handicap in which marginal preference is for COLLABORATING who can boast a C&D win and now figures on a handy mark having been eased in the weights. Top-weight Oneiroi rates a serious threat if the fitting of a hood has the desired effect and Nailed Down also arrives in good order and needs considering too.