17:05 Laytown

Tuesday 5 September 2017

All17:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:35

At The Races Handicap (50-75)

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 12.01s

(1)

Captain Bob⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 72| D

8/1

In good form this year and arrives here in search of a hat-trick on first start for this yard. Yet to win on the AW and best turf efforts have come with cut in the ground but he's only 3lb higher for his latest win at Windsor.

Form: 323211

(7)

Guanabara Bay³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 71| D

8/1

Winner at Dundalk earlier in his career and got his head back in front at Downpatrick in July. Not beaten far in one of his two runs at the Galway Festival but has to bounce back from a disappointing run last time out and he can be very slowly away.

Form: 024150

(5)

Mo Henry²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Foley| T: A Keatley| OR: 71| D

11/2

AW winner at Wolverhampton and won at Dundalk last year so may enjoy this surface. While he's won twice at Naas in July and ran well at the Curragh last time, he's been a little inconsistent of late and historically struggled off marks this high.

Form: 410103

(9)

Cappadocia³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 69| D

12/1

Five of his six career wins have come on the AW and gained his first success on turf at Downpatrick two starts back. Not won off a mark this high since 2012 though and 7lb rise for his latest success looks harsh.

Form: 260017

(4)

Prove The Point^t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 69

14/1

Yet to win in five AW starts and not won since seasonal debut in April. Better on soft ground as far as turf is concerned and this trip looks a little on the sharp side for her.

Form: 306846

(3)

Swiss Cross^t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Chris Hayes| T: P S McEntee| OR: 69| D

7/1

Unplaced on his last 14 starts but down to a fair mark and shaped better last time. Finished third here in 2015 and has won seven times in his career. Can't be ruled out and he was winning off higher marks than this at the end of last year.

Form: 144195

(8)

Bien Chase¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Billy Lee| T: Adrian Mcallister| OR: 68| D

7/1

Finally off the mark when scoring at Fairyhouse over this trip in July and won again at Dundalk last time out, staying on gamely to hold on. New handicap mark requires more but can't be dismissed if he returns in the same mood.

Form: 921081

(6)

Coreczka³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: C Cannon| OR: 64

10/1

Has won five times in her career with all those victories coming at Dundalk. Back below her last winning mark now and while she's probably better over a bit further than this, the galloping nature of the track will suit.

Form: 716747

(10)

My Good Brother⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Colin Keane| T: T G McCourt| OR: 64| CD

3/1

Won this last year and followed up at Dundalk. but has been largely out of form since. Seven of his nine wins have come on the AW so should he'll appreciate a return to this surface and arrives here on the same mark he won this off last year.

Form: 3-00090

(2)

Pillar⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| BF

10/1

Has been running well of late without getting his head in front and wasn't beaten far at Leopardstown last time out. Strike-rate of one win from 39 starts is uninspiring but he has a good place record and may be thereabouts once again.

Form: 009224

Non-Runners

Master Bond⁴¹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 8

T: D English J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

My Good Brother (3/1), Mo Henry (11/2), Bien Chase (7/1), Swiss Cross (7/1), Guanabara Bay (8/1), Captain Bob (8/1), Coreczka (10/1), Pillar (10/1), Cappadocia (12/1), Master Bond (12/1), Prove The Point (14/1)

MY GOOD BROTHER is back down to the same mark he won this race off last year and having won off higher marks in the past; he's taken to land back-to-back renewals. Swiss Cross ran well here in 2015 and is another seemingly on a workable mark while Coreczka gets the services of a useful 5lb claimer and has a good strike-rate on the all-weather.