17:55 Dundalk

Friday 21 April 2017

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Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2017 Claiming Race

  • 4YO plus  |   6f  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:56  |   Winning time: 1m 14.83s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
Rivellino12
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR:  94
5/6
Former Listed winner on the AW, but cost current connections only 15,000 gns at the sales. Looks to be regressing, beat only one rival in a 17-runner handicap on his reappearance at Naas and has something to prove.
3
(4)
Horse silk
Hasselnott161
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: C R King| T: A Leahy| OR:  65
9/1
Another contender whose connections have been finding it difficult to gauge his best trip. Makes his reappearance after a 161-days absence and is one of the less obvious contenders.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Opt Out77
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Anastasia O'Brien(3)| T: J F Levins| OR:  49
25/1
Had some decent form for David O'Meara in England, but has done little since joining his current yard. Would have a chance if recapturing his old form.
5
(1)
Horse silk
More Kudos77
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: J A Heffernan| T: M J Browne| OR:  53
8/1
Favourite when sixth of 14 in a handicap over C&D last time, he takes a drop in class, One of the more consistent types in an ordinary race, his chance is enhanced by a positive jockey booking.
6
(6)
Horse silk
Master Bond49
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-1| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR:  67
11/1
Another ex-David O'Meara inmate, he ran a reasonable race to be third in a C&D claimer last month. Does not leap off the page on form, but has an each-way chance.
7
(11)
Horse silk
Strategic Heightsp21
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-1| J: K J Manning| T: J Feane| OR:  65
13/2
Drops back in trip after finishing 6th of 12 in a handicap at this track last time. Has been running. consistently well since the turn of the year, he drops to claiming company and the booking of a top jockey offers encouragement.
8
(3)
Horse silk
Arlecchino's Rockp10
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: D W O'Connor(5)| T: J F Levins| OR:  57
13/2
Successful in a 6f handicap for English trainer Mark Usher at Chelmsford in October. Has been running over further since crossing the Irish Sea, inlcuding when winning over 7f here in February, and has to be respected.
9
(7)
Horse silk
Bussat,v9
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-0| J: C P Hoban| T: S J Mahon| OR:  43
66/1
Once a fair AW performer, his last win came in September, 2015. He has run only sparingly - and without much encouragement - since. Clearly had his problems and looks to be on a downward spiral.
10
(8)
Horse silk
Sartorip9
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: Michael G Cleary| OR:  51
28/1
One win in 10 AW starts, he has not shown a lot on recent outings and connections seem to be struggling to find his best trip. Others make more appeal.
11
(10)
Horse silk
Cashel Contender229
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: M J Browne| OR:  40
66/1
Has not been seen on a racecourse since finishing last of 14 here in September. Likely to need this, she would be a surprise winner.

Non-Runners

2
(9)
Horse silk
Complicit36
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 6
T: J F Levins  J: R Coakley
NR

Forecasts

Rivellino (5/6), Arlecchino's Rock (13/2), Strategic Heights (13/2), More Kudos (8/1), Hasselnott (9/1), Complicit (10/1), Master Bond (11/1), Opt Out (25/1), Sartori (28/1), Cashel Contender (66/1), Bussa (66/1)

Verdict

MORE KUDOS appeals as the most likely winner of this claimer. He drops in class and has the assistance of a top jockey. Similar remarks apply to Strategic Heights, while Arlecchino's Rock has bits of form which give him a chance.
  1. More Kudos
  2. Strategic Heights
  3. Arlecchino's Rock

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,909.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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