14:48 Punchestown

Tuesday 16 September 2025

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Nostra Supporting Laois GAA Handicap

Off time: 14:49 | Winning time: 1m 45.03s

(12)

Dark Viper⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 76| BF| D

8/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. Winner at Leopardstown in March. Respectable seventh of 15 in handicap (6/1) at Galway (7f, good to soft) 49 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Shortlist material.

Form: 213527

(16)

Facethepuckout¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 76| D

16/1

Latest win at Limerick in June. 18/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form under Colin Keane.

Form: 316866

(4)

Neo Smart^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J S Bolger| OR: 75

6/1

Very good second of 10 in handicap at Navan (8.1f, good, 13/2) 19 days ago. Considered.

Form: 567342

(6)

Gangsta Man^b,t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 77| D

16/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Gowran (7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Should remain competitive off 5 lb higher.

Form: 0-19471

(2)

Sunriseontheboyne^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 77| D

10/1

3 wins from 12 runs this year. Latest win at Navan in May. Below form sixth of 12 in minor event at Galway (8.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 145826

(3)

Altimara^h²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 72

11/2

On a hat-trick after a pair of 7f Leopardstown wins last month. Should give it another good shot. .

Form: 090911

(15)

Counterculture¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 72| D

4/1

8/1, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (7.4f, good to soft) 15 days ago, running on. Can give a good account.

Form: 2105-02

(13)

Goin'⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A J Martin| OR: 71

50/1

66/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at Galway (8.4f, good to soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 433-060

(1)

Touted Plan²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 75| D

11/2

10/3, career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 21 days ago, kept up to work. More will be needed back in a handicap.

Form: 987231

(8)

Enchanted Garden⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: A Mullins| OR: 70| BF

15/2

Latest win at Leopardstown in April. 7/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 63 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 10-1959

(7)

Evangelic¹³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Caffrey| T: R K Watson| OR: 72

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form fourth of 8 in novice (5/2) at Redcar (7f, good to firm). Off 138 days. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills. Makes handicap debut. The betting should guide to expectations.

Form: 730-4

(14)

Sun Soldier^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: A Oliver| OR: 70

8/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form 7½ lengths fourth of 14 to Touted Plan in maiden at Bellewstown (7.9f, good, 7/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 23364

(9)

Ferrybank^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: T M Walsh| OR: 64| D

18/1

Below form fifth of 10 in handicap (11/1) at Laytown (6f) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 737465

(10)

Rockbury Lad^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 63| C| D

25/1

Unreliable sort. Course winner. Latest win at Bellewstown in April. 6/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 150088

Non-Runners

(11)

Spent All Me Money²⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: A Sexton J: J Cleary

(5)

Brandon Creek²⁵

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Gerard O'Leary J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Counterculture (4/1), Altimara (11/2), Touted Plan (11/2), Neo Smart (6/1), Enchanted Garden (15/2), Sun Soldier (8/1), Dark Viper (8/1), Sunriseontheboyne (10/1), Facethepuckout (16/1), Gangsta Man (16/1), Ferrybank (18/1), Rockbury Lad (25/1), Brandon Creek (25/1), Spent All Me Money (25/1), Goin' (50/1), Evangelic (80/1)

DARK VIPER has been freshened up since 2 runs in quick succession at the end of July and might be able to give the weight away. The hat-trick seeking Altimara heads the many dangers along with Neo Smart, Facethepuckout, the mount of Colin Keane, and Counterculture.