ASM Chartered Accountants Race

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 3m 34.99s

(1)

Asbury Boss^p⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S Foley| T: T Cooper| OR: 86| D

5/2

Placed in a competitive maiden hurdle at Down Royal on his penultimate start but held since. Suited by race conditions and one for the shortlist today.

Form: 181500/

(2)

Political Policy^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: C Heavey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 83| C

2/1

Beaten a head over C&D in December but held here since and finished a well beaten third over hurdles last time out. One to note in this contest.

Form: 47482-5

(6)

Wrap Star^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 72

7/1

Maiden after 30 starts but ran well enough over 1m4f last time out to suggest he is capable of winning a race at some point. Best efforts have come over shorter than today's trip.

Form: 2236-02

(4)

Zaofu^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74| C

8/1

Maiden winner over an extended 1m2f here last month and placed in a claimer over the same C&D last time out. Stepping up markedly in trip today.

Form: 52-1073

(5)

Cape Agulhas^t⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W T Byrne⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Mullins

40/1

Well held in a maiden and a claimer so far and likely to find a few too good on just his third outing.

Form: 97-

(3)

Rock On Dandy^t,v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 73| C

10/3

Winner of his first two starts over 1m4f for this yard but held since and work to do at the weights on his first attempt at this trip.

Form: 92115-6

Forecasts

Political Policy (2/1), Asbury Boss (5/2), Rock On Dandy (10/3), Wrap Star (7/1), Zaofu (8/1), Cape Agulhas (40/1)

ASBURY BOSS has shown some fair form over hurdles since his most recent Flat outing in 2016 and he can make a winning return to this sphere and in the process register his first AW victory at the first attempt today. The selection placed behind a couple of useful types in maiden hurdles earlier this season and can get the better of Political Policy who is another to have placed over hurdles in recent times. Zaofu has shown some fair form over middle distances here and can finish third on his first start over this distance.