18:05 Laytown

Tuesday 5 September 2017

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Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 1m 23.82s

(7)

Ceyhan²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J A Osborne| OR: 65

12/1

Has had nine starts in his career and best efforts have come on the AW. Likely to try and dictate matters on the front end but he's looked more effective over further than this and he looks the second string on jockey bookings.

Form: 325585

(8)

Dandy Rock^t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Chris Hayes| T: T Hogan| OR: 64

7/2

Best effort yet when narrowly touched off at Dundalk last time and good chance he will go on this surface but needs everything to fall right and a strong pace is essential for his chance. Can miss the break and has a bit to find with a few of these.

Form: 049082

(4)

Haraz¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 69

5/1

Has had 24 starts in his career but has gone close on several occasions and sole AW run when a respectable effort. Vulnerable to less exposed horses but sets a fair standard on form and stable jockey picks him over Ceyhan.

Form: 245493

(10)

Jack Blue⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 52

20/1

Was having his 24th start when last seen at the Curragh when finish 11th of 13. Unlikely a drop to this trip will be the answer and he looks up against it.

Form: 69-0290

(9)

Lucky Robin^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: E J McNamara| T: W J Burke

33/1

Well beaten on all four starts over hurdles to date and yard has only ever had two Flat winners. This test likely to prove too sharp and others preferred.

Form:

(3)

Sea Captain²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: A Lee| OR: 46

40/1

Well beaten on all eight starts including five Flat runs and very few signs of ability so far. Plenty to do on form with several of these.

Form: 9/9S0-0

(2)

Silk Cravat²³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 71

13/8

Had 10 runs so far and had gone close on a couple of occasions in 2016. Shade disappointing in five starts for this yard but signs he was getting his act together again last time and pedigree suggests there's a fair chance he'll go on this surface.

Form: 5-98893

(1)

Kingspan Ellie^t1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: G T Cuthbert

50/1

Well beaten/tailed off on all four of her starts, three in bumpers and one over hurdles and she's very hard to fancy on what she's shown in that sphere. Wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form:

(5)

Live Twice¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C O'Donoghue| T: P D Deegan| OR: 61

8/1

Has shown plenty of ability in her career despite the fact she's yet to get her head in front in 17 starts. Finished runner-up off a mark of 75 in a handicap at Dundalk last year and a repeat of that run would see her go close here.

Form: 295095

(6)

Tizme^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: Miss D O'Shea

6/1

Beaten out of sight in two hurdles runs this summer but she was better last time when fourth of 10 in a bumper at Killarney. Drop back in trip and this surface a complete unknown though.

Form:

Non-Runners

Gold Eliza⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: D English J: Reserve 1

Mississippi John⁵

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: G B Caldwell J: Reserve 2

Charms Bracelet⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: A Murray J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Silk Cravat (13/8), Dandy Rock (7/2), Haraz (5/1), Tizme (6/1), Live Twice (8/1), Ceyhan (12/1), Jack Blue (20/1), Gold Eliza (20/1), Lucky Robin (33/1), Mississippi John (33/1), Charms Bracelet (33/1), Sea Captain (40/1), Kingspan Ellie (50/1)

SILK CRAVAT returned to form with a placed effort last time out and if he can take another step forward, he could be very hard to beat with top jockey Colin Keane in the saddle. Haraz is the preferred runner of Jamie Osbourne's pair while the filly, Live Twice, has run well on artificial surfaces before and can't be dismissed.