18:35 Laytown

Tuesday 5 September 2017

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Scotch Hall Shopping Centre Claiming Race

Off time: 18:36 | Winning time: 1m 24.01s

(3)

Arlecchino's Rock¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: C O'Donoghue| T: P Martin| OR: 54| D

20/1

Has won twice in his career, with both of those efforts coming on the AW but he would need a career best to win this at these weights and he's been out of form lately.

Form: 040850

(2)

Dovil's Duel^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 59

16/1

Losing run mounting up but best recent effort did come at Dundalk. Hasn't been in good form for this yard though and he's an habitual slow starter. Will appreciate the drop in class but vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 285900

(10)

Emperor Bob¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 48| CD

8/1

Won last year's renewal of this contest but hasn't won in 16 subsequent efforts and it's hard to see him winning back-to-back renewals arriving in his current form.

Form: 709340

(4)

Freedom Square^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: C P Hoban| T: M M McNiff| OR: 47

25/1

Not won on the Flat since 2013 and not shown anything on his recent Flat starts. Well beaten on his sole AW outing and likely to struggle.

Form: 000/00-0

(9)

Our Max^t⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: L F Roche| T: G Pakidis| OR: 58| CD

4/1

Winner at Dundalk two starts back before disappointing at Downpatrick last time. He's a more consistent sort than several in here and he's won at this meeting twice before. His slow-starting can cost him though and needs a decent pace to aim at.

Form: 60-4319

(1)

Tidal's Baby²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: D C Costello| T: J A Osborne| OR: 58

9/2

Has been running consistently well of late without getting his head in front including several AW runs. Losing run stretches all the way back to 2013 but if he's going to get his head back in front, it will be in a race like this.

Form: 222223

(8)

Tom Dooley⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: W J Lee| T: R O'Brien| OR: 63| D

3/1

Arrives with the highest official rating in here and rattled off a hat-trick earlier in the season. Handicapper seemingly caught up with him in four recent starts but warrants plenty of respect dropped into claiming company and he's an AW winner..

Form: 116060

(5)

Mzuri⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: A McGuinness| OR: 52

10/3

Yet to score in 29 starts and unplaced on eight starts for this yard. Has run well on both AW starts at Dundalk so can't be completely dismissed and she get the services of a top jockey.

Form: 665505

Modern Tutor⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicole McKenna| OR: 44| D

33/1

Has only won once since he was trained by Sir Michael Stoute in 2013 and has had 18 runs on the AW without winning. Hard to fancy in current form. First Reserve.

Form: 009309

Non-Runners

(7)

Demi Plie²⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: C Roche J: D W O'Connor

(6)

Ti Amo¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: S Foley

Texas Radio³

Weight: 10-3| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 2

Cheers Buddy¹⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 9

T: L Smyth J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Tom Dooley (3/1), Mzuri (10/3), Our Max (4/1), Tidal's Baby (9/2), Ti Amo (6/1), Demi Plie (7/1), Emperor Bob (8/1), Dovil's Duel (16/1), Arlecchino's Rock (20/1), Cheers Buddy (20/1), Freedom Square (25/1), Texas Radio (25/1), Modern Tutor (33/1)

OUR MAX is going for his third win at this meeting and a repeat of his performance at Dundalk two starts back would see him go close here. Tom Dooley is an obvious danger after he won three races on the spin earlier in the year and Tidal's Baby is a consistent sort who ought to go close,