17:15 Naas

Monday 25 April 2022

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Best Of Luck To Our Neighbours Punchestown Ahead Of The 2022 Festival Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 1m 11.52s

(10)

Big Gossey^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: C O'Brien| OR: 90| D

11/1

Respectable fourteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 15 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0716-00

(6)

Nordic Passage^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 86| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Good second of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 33/1) 15 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 98840-2

(1)

Blairmayne¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: N Lupini| OR: 84| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 18/1, below form twelfth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 06100-0

(9)

No More Porter¹⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR: 83| BF| D

25/1

9/2, ninth of 13 in handicap at Limerick (8f, heavy). Off 6 months. Back down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 123139-

(7)

Pulse Of Shanghai¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 83

8/1

16/1, creditable ninth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 15 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give another good account.

Form: 0038-59

(4)

Additional²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Crosse| T: S Lynam| OR: 82| BF

14/1

11/8, creditable second of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (6f, good to firm). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Martyn Meade and not ruled out.

Form: 460422-

(3)

Ferrybank¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: T M Walsh| OR: 81| D

17/2

7/1, good fourth of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 129 days but no forlorn hope.

Form: 431304-

(13)

Half Nutz²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 81| BF| CD

10/3

3-time C&D winner. 15/8, first run since leaving Ms Sheila Lavery when below form fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 66041-4

(12)

Carlton Banks¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Colin Keane| T: J F Levins| OR: 80| CD

5/2

Lightly-raced C&D winner. Off 5 months before promising sixth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 17/2) 15 days ago, nearest finish. Player off the same mark.

Form: 021-6

(8)

Iva Batt¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 77| D

28/1

11/1, first run since leaving R. K. Watson when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 13 days ago. Needs more now.

Form: 73028-0

(5)

Trueba²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 77| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at this C&D (good to soft) 29 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 54431-6

(2)

Mogwli^v²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 75| BF| D

25/1

Latest win at the Curragh in March. 5/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Visor back on. Others have achieved more.

Form: 0635-19

(11)

Gegenpressing^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: E & P Harty| OR: 72

33/1

40/1, eighteenth of 22 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 15 days ago, slowly away. Blinkers on 1st time with more required.

Form: 54500-0

Forecasts

Carlton Banks (5/2), Half Nutz (10/3), Pulse Of Shanghai (8/1), Ferrybank (17/2), Nordic Passage (10/1), Big Gossey (11/1), Additional (14/1), Trueba (16/1), Blairmayne (20/1), No More Porter (25/1), Mogwli (25/1), Iva Batt (28/1), Gegenpressing (33/1)

CARLTON BANKS caught the eye on his return when sixth in a big-field Curragh handicap and can gain a second C&D success here at the chief expense of the handily-weighted Big Gossey. Pulse of Shanghai appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.