17:35 Laytown

Tuesday 5 September 2017

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Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 12.09s

(1)

Rosenborg Rider²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| D

11/4

Has just one win from 20 starts but he has gone close a couple of times on the AW. Out of form recently on turf but looks on a decent mark on return to an AW style surface and should run well.

Form: 074046

(9)

Strategic Heights¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 63| D

11/2

Has won six times on the AW and has won off plenty higher marks than this in the past. Running well when last seen at the Curragh so bold bid expected on first run here for a trainer who had a winner at this meeting last year.

Form: 520303

(6)

Shabra Emperor^t⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: C P Hoban| T: A McCann| OR: 59

13/2

Habitual slow-starter, not beaten far here in 2015. He is better over further than this though and while he will be finishing off strongly and has a good record on AW, there's a concern his slow starting will compromise his chance over this trip.

Form: 214-170

(2)

Full Shilling⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 54| D

16/1

Has won twice in her career on the AW, including over this trip, but not been in much form for her new yard. Well-handicapped on the odd piece of form but there's a suspicion her best days are behind her now.

Form: 4-61500

(3)

Catwilldo⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: R P Downey⁽³⁾| T: G Donnelly| OR: 52

12/1

Unplaced on each of her last 13 starts and very little to get excited about at Bellewstown when last seen. All her wins have come over the minimum trip and others are preferred despite her having a couple of AW wins to her name.

Form: 834440

(10)

Boxer Dunford²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: D P Coakley| OR: 49

14/1

Unplaced on all 12 career starts and while he has shown the odd bit of ability, there was very little to get excited about when 20th of 30 at the Curragh last time. Others here with stronger claims.

Form: 4709-00

(5)

Free To Roam⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 47

13/2

Won twice in April 2016, including an AW win at Wolverhampton but hasn't managed to get back in the winner's enclosure since for a couple of different trainers. Always runs okay but looks vulnerable to anything remotely well-handicapped.

Form: 847355

(4)

Red All Star^t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 47| D

9/2

Has won just twice in 40 starts but tends to run his best races on the AW at Dundalk. Doesn't look particularly well-handicapped on recent efforts and has he returned in particularly poor form this summer. Hard to fancy despite the jockey booking.

Form: 324089

(7)

Annagassan⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Kinsella| OR: 45

33/1

Yet to win in 19 starts and has only placed once in that time. Beaten out of sight at Bellewstown last time and hard to fancy.

Form: 384800

(8)

Duckanddive¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Killian Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 45

10/1

Still a maiden after 10 starts but shaped a little better at Dundalk last time out. Drop in trip not necessarily in her favour though and others arrive with stronger claims.

Form: 50-0683

Non-Runners

Your Pal Tal²⁹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 1

Mr Michael⁶

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: A B Joyce J: Reserve 2

Mercury²²¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: A B Joyce J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rosenborg Rider (11/4), Red All Star (9/2), Strategic Heights (11/2), Free To Roam (13/2), Shabra Emperor (13/2), Your Pal Tal (15/2), Duckanddive (10/1), Catwilldo (12/1), Mr Michael (12/1), Boxer Dunford (14/1), Full Shilling (16/1), Mercury (25/1), Annagassan (33/1)

Jamie Osbourne had a winner at this meeting last year and STRATEGIC HEIGHTS gives him a fair chance of gaining another success here after running a big race at the Curragh last time out. Rosenborg Rider looks on a decent mark but Your Pal Tal could be the main danger to the selection if he gets into the race.