17:30 Dundalk

Friday 24 February 2017

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

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 39.70s

(2)

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.

Form: 23-4414

(12)

Poppets Prince⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Treacy

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.

Form:

(7)

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.

Form: 351530

(8)

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.

Form: 000-940

(4)

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.

Form: 1/00-684

(11)

Elusive In Paris^h⁸⁴

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.

Form: 7-23221

(3)

Mulzamm^t⁷

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.

Form:

(9)

See You When^b,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.

Form: 049440

(1)

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.

Form: 632113

(6)

Illusive Force^h1¹⁴

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.

Form: 09-0005

(5)

Silca Wings⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Seamie 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.

Form: 05/4-7

Non-Runners

(10)

Settle For Red¹³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: D Marnane J: C R King

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)

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