17:00 Dundalk

Friday 2 February 2018

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Dundalk Business Club 2018 Claiming Race

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 20.42s

(2)

Zaofu⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S M Crosse⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75| CD

6/1

C&D winner earlier in the month but beaten favourite off a mark of 77 eased when beaten earlier this month before disappointing again last week. Finished behind Specific Gravity and Catchy Lass this year.

Form: 52-107

(3)

Jimmy Governor⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Gary Carroll| T: R O'Sullivan

80/1

Has shown relatively little in two starts at this track in January including finishing last of 14 last week. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 00

(6)

Six Silver Lane^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: A J Farragher⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 66| CD

5/1

Five-time C&D winner the last of which came in a July claimer beating Seanie by 2½L. Solid and consistent sort who was beaten ½L when second of 14 over 1m earlier this month. Getting back to a winnable mark and sixth of 12 in this race last year.

Form: 34523-2

(8)

Settle For Red^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: D Marnane| OR: 66| CD

6/1

Not disgraced in a couple of efforts on turf over the summer and possibly needed the run on return here two weeks ago. Capable of a big run being C&D winner and just 2lb higher than last win on this surface.

Form: 91246-0

(5)

Catchy Lass^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 65| CD

9/4

C&D winner on several occasions but has been generally disappointing of late. Eighth of 12 well beaten 13L last month before an improved performance here over C&D last time out. Won this event last year off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 90798-4

(4)

Specific Gravity^b¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 67| CD

10/3

C&D winner in March and six-time course winner who has not been disgraced in three of his last four starts here since November. Claims on best form.

Form: 5384-58

(1)

Lady Aristeia^p,t⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Sean Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: T Collins| OR: 60

13/2

Has been unable to build on handicap debut here in November well beaten on two occasions. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 470459-

(7)

Eugenie Feather^h1,t1³⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Cullen| OR: 60

80/1

Not seen since finishing 10th of 12 beaten 7L when in the hands of Marco Botti. Big ask on return and stable debut.

Form: 090/

Forecasts

Catchy Lass (9/4), Specific Gravity (10/3), Six Silver Lane (5/1), Zaofu (6/1), Settle For Red (6/1), Lady Aristeia (13/2), Eugenie Feather (80/1), Jimmy Governor (80/1)

Six Silver Lane likes to get on with things and will possibly get to the lead from stall six. The game Aussie Rules gelding will set a tough test from the front but the tactics may play to the fast-finishing strengths of CATCHY LASS who delivered an improved performance here over C&D last time out and took this contest 12 months ago. Zaofu and Specific Gravity can battle it out for the minors.