16:35 Gowran Park

Wednesday 2 April 2025

All16:0216:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:15

Paulstown Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 44.02s

(3)

Royal Pippen^p¹⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer| T: P W Flynn| OR: 60

85/40

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Galway (7f, heavy). Off 156 days but has gone well fresh in the past and he's on a career-low mark.

Form: 904575-

(5)

Pub Talk^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

17/2

66/1, first run since leaving Leanne Breen when respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Dundalk (6f) 12 days ago, inadequate test. Significantly back up in trip, which will suit.

Form: 79840-6

(12)

Naisiun¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Ross Coakley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 56

15/2

12/1, below form eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (8.3f, heavy). Off 163 days. Booking of Coakley a plus.

Form: 300038-

(6)

Nibras Rainbow^b¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: Leonard Flynn| OR: 56| BF| D

9/2

9/2, below form fifteenth of 27 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft). Off 167 days but he's dangerous at this level if fully wound up.

Form: 140440-

(13)

Higher Kingdom^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey| T: A McGuinness| OR: 55| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Dundalk in November. First run since leaving John McConnell when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 7/2) 12 days ago, missing break. Merits consideration.

Form: 415-560

(4)

Serengeti Sunrise¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: R K Watson| OR: 52

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 50/1) 19 days ago, folding.

Form: 8008-00

(2)

Suityourselfboss^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 52| D

6/1

One win from 21 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 33/1) 26 days ago, met some trouble. Others more persuasive.

Form: 18009-9

(11)

Chou Chou⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Killian Leonard| T: E O'Connell| OR: 49

25/1

250/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, nineteenth of 20 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft) on NH debut 92 days ago. Off 92 days. Modest on the Flat, yet to win a race.

Form: 444050-

(9)

Top Of The Pops³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 46| D

25/1

50/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good) 3 days ago.

Form: 09008-0

(8)

Hope And Innocence^v¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Alyse Clarke⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 43

10/1

Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 19 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Back down in trip.

Form: 3996-50

(1)

Love Mocha^p1²⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: James Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 43

33/1

50/1, seventeenth of 22 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good). Off 9 months. Down in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 600/000-

(7)

Royal Tribute^p¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 40

18/1

Two wins from 48 Flat runs. Twenty-three runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 24-6900

Non-Runners

(10)

Bucky Larson⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 10

T: R Donohoe J: Shane Foley

Forecasts

Royal Pippen (85/40), Nibras Rainbow (9/2), Suityourselfboss (6/1), Naisiun (15/2), Pub Talk (17/2), Higher Kingdom (10/1), Hope And Innocence (10/1), Bucky Larson (14/1), Royal Tribute (18/1), Top Of The Pops (25/1), Chou Chou (25/1), Serengeti Sunrise (25/1), Love Mocha (33/1)

ROYAL PIPPEN has a pretty good record fresh and from this career-low mark, he may well outclass this bunch on return to action. Higher Kingdom is also very well weighted these days, while Nibras Rainbow was well backed in a deeper race than this when last seen.