17:30 Dundalk

Friday 24 February 2017

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Esther McGahon, McGuinness & Co. Solicitors, Dundalk Claiming Race

  • 4YO plus  |   1m  |   Standard  |   11 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:32  |   Winning time: 1m 39.7s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(2)
Horse silk
Chestnut Fire28
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-0| J: C P Hoban| T: M Halford| OR:  92
8/13
In super form around here this winter but handicapper appeared to have him held last month over C&D. Should be competitive however.
2
(12)
Horse silk
66/1
Hasn't shown enough in pair of maidens around here to merit support, lightly enough raced that there might be more to come in time.
3
(7)
Horse silk
Hes Our Music20
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-12| J: P J Smullen| T: R Donohoe| OR:  79
5/1
Eight-time course winner bounced straight back from a rare misfire to be third in a claimer over 1m2f latest, drops to the mile and should be competitive.
4
(8)
Horse silk
Adelena181
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Adrian O'Shea(5)| T: Mrs A M O'Shea| OR:  56
66/1
Been off the track six months and left Jim Bolger's team to join current trainer. Best watched on return to action.
5
(4)
Horse silk
Elusive Guest28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: K P Gallagher(10)| T: A Keatley| OR:  78
8/1
Has struggled all three starts since joining current trainer, including two runs around here last month. Would be competitive if able to recapture UK form.
6
(11)
Horse silk
Elusive In Parish84
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Halpin(3)| T: J Feane| OR:  70
8/1
Is a five-time course winner, returning from a break and may well need the run but market support would be noted.
7
(3)
Horse silk
Mulzammt7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: J McAuley| OR:  78
25/1
Best form is a distant memory now, hasn't beat a single rival home in three most recent outings here, impossible to recommend on form.
9
(9)
Horse silk
See You Whenb,t142
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: D E Hogan(7)| T: J McAuley| OR:  67
40/1
Finished last in C&D handicap last month on first start for this yard after leaving Richard Hannon, best watched at the moment.
10
(1)
Horse silk
Burn The Boats7
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-2| J: D W O'Connor(5)| T: J F Levins| OR:  75
13/2
Losing sequence out to 15 now, but has been running better than bare results show of late and drops another 3lb so can be given some chance.
11
(6)
Horse silk
Illusive Forceh114
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-2| J: Anastasia O'Brien(5)| T: J F Levins| OR:  58
33/1
Overall profile on AW in Britain is not inspiring and on first start for new trainer the eight-year-old is hard to recommend.
12
(5)
Horse silk
Silca Wings7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: J A Heffernan| T: A Mullins| OR:  67
25/1
Another ex-UK runner having first start around here, just the three runs to date and will need to show something extra to get competitive.

Non-Runners

8
(10)
Horse silk
Settle For Red13
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 7
T: D Marnane  J: C R King
NR

Forecasts

Chestnut Fire (8/13), Hes Our Music (5/1), Burn The Boats (13/2), Elusive In Paris (8/1), Elusive Guest (8/1), Silca Wings (25/1), Mulzamm (25/1), Settle For Red (25/1), Illusive Force (33/1), See You When (40/1), Poppets Prince (66/1), Adelena (66/1)

Verdict

Chestnut Fire is probably the most likely winner on paper but he's just started to look more vulnerable of late and might be worth taking on as a result. HES OUR MUSIC is prolific at this track and having delivered a rare below-par effort two starts ago, he was collared late on over a longer trip at the beginning of this month. The mile should extend him another chance to post a victory. Elusive Guest would have a great chance on the best of his UK form but there are no guarantees he can produce that now. Burn The Boats is capable of mounting a bid while Settle For Red gave an indication a fortnight ago that he might be ready to win a race of this nature. 1. Hes Our Music 2. Chestnut Fire 3. Burn The Boats

Prize Money

1st: €5,535.002nd: €1,711.003rd: €810.004th: €360.005th: €135.00

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