16:40 Gowran Park

Wednesday 12 April 2023

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Paulstown Handicap (47-65)

4YO plus | 1m | Soft (Heavy in places) | 19 Runners | Turf

(12)

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: G M Ryan| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 65

20/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 7 days ago, driven out. 8 lb higher now but there could be more to come.

Form: 09600-1

(18)

Persian Queen^t1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms J Morgan| OR: 63

Below form tenth of 18 in handicap (25/1) at Navan (10f, heavy) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 0/9500-0

(15)

Khafaaq^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 62| CD

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap (25/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) on reappearance 18 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 92978-0

(2)

Narlita^h1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H Rogers| OR: 62

First run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when third of 14 in handicap (50/1) at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 6 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 3/60-3

(16)

Baron Wild^t⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: M A Gallagher| T: D Cullen| OR: 59

40/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 68 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 0929/98

(7)

Jazz Dreamers²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 58| D

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Dundalk (8f) 27 days ago.

Form: 20P-936

(4)

Barnhill Rose⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 55| D

Creditable 1½ lengths third of 14 to Asisaid in handicap (6/1) at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 7 days ago, running on. Another to consider.

Form: 35826-3

(6)

Everylittlestep^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: N G McCullagh| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 50

Creditable third of 18 in handicap (5/1) at Navan (10f, heavy) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 33220-3

(11)

Pallasmore Lass^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 50

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 17/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good fourth of 16 in handicap at Cork (8f, good). Off 6 months. Expected to be bang there with Colin Keane taking the ride.

Form: 204544-

(19)

Sadiqaa^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: J McAuley| OR: 50

11/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when below form 9¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Asisaid in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5-00086

(9)

Well Suited^p⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR: 50| D

Thirty runs since last win in 2021. Creditable fifth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 8/1) 47 days ago.

Form: 76-5735

(8)

London Palladium^b²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 47

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 20/1, respectable tenth of 18 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, good). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 323800-

(13)

Manhattan Dandy¹⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 47

22/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (6f). Off 145 days. Significantly back up in trip. Engaged 6.45 Dundalk Tuesday.

Form: 545600-

(5)

Music Magic¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M W Hassett⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 47

Eleventh of 18 in handicap (125/1) at Navan (10f, heavy) 14 days ago.

Form: 000-000

(17)

Purring Along^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Nathan Crosse| T: S M Duffy| OR: 47

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving J. H. Scott when eleventh of 14 in handicap (125/1) at Dundalk (7f) 33 days ago.

Form: 05900-0

(14)

Vulture Peak³³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Enright| T: Laura Hourigan| OR: 47

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 80/1) 33 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 000-0

(1)

Cliffs Of Freedom¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Reserve 1| T: C Byrnes| OR: 57| BF

Well backed but too free when ninth of 19 in handicap (10/3) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) on reappearance 18 days ago. Interesting to see if his supporters' return. RESERVE.

Form: 530/50-9

(10)

Lisamaria⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Reserve 2| T: P W Flynn| OR: 47

8 lengths fifth of 14 to Asisaid in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy, 5/1) 7 days ago, not knocked about. RESERVE.

Form: 90050-5

(3)

Sweeping Statement^p⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Reserve 3| T: J McAuley| OR: 55| D

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 25/1) 61 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0500-08

Forecasts

Asisaid (9/2), Barnhill Rose (5/1), Everylittlestep (5/1), Narlita (6/1), Pallasmore Lass (7/1), Well Suited (8/1), Jazz Dreamers (10/1), Sadiqaa (12/1), Khafaaq (16/1), Manhattan Dandy (20/1), London Palladium (20/1), Persian Queen (20/1), Baron Wild (25/1), Purring Along (33/1), Music Magic (33/1), Vulture Peak (50/1)

A chance is taken on the reappearing PALLASMORE LASS, for whom Colin Keane is a potentially significant booking. This mare has yet to win but was a solid fourth in two big-field events on joining this yard last autumn and there should be a race in her from her basement mark. Recent Leopardstown scorer Asisaid heads the many dangers along with Everylittlestep and Barnhill Rose.