17:30 Dundalk

Friday 23 February 2018

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Dundalk Stadium Business Club 2018 Claiming Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 39.57s

(1)

Yamato⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: D N Curran⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Halford| OR: 70| BF| CD

8/1

C&D winner back in September off a 2lb lower mark, beaten but not disgraced on four occasions since and heading back towards a winning mark. Not easy to discount.

Form: 81687-8

(10)

Building Year^t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: S Foley| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Possibly needed the experience on AW debut when 12th of 14 beaten 12L last month over C&D. Plenty to find here in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 9/0

(5)

Vaquero

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: C P Hoban| T: D Hogan

33/1

Elzaam gelding out of a National Emblem mare related to Keith Dalgleish's Clem Fandango. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(4)

Six Silver Lane^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 66| CD

6/4

C&D winner who is a genuine and tough sort finishing second on his last two starts here. Another bold show looks likely in this contest.

Form: 4523-22

(2)

Stadius²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: D P Nagle| OR: 34

28/1

Modest 45-rated handicapper for trainer-Evanna McCutcheon and not seen since a 16½L defeat at Roscommon in June. Plenty to find here on stable debut.

Form: 30/9009-

(8)

Nabeel²⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: M A Gunn| OR: 35

100/1

Last seen over C&D in November 2015 when finishing 7L behind Settle For Red. Well beaten on turf since and will possibly need the run on first start since May.

Form: 9000/40-

(7)

Settle For Red^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Smullen| T: D Marnane| OR: 63| CD

11/4

C&D winner and looks like he is warming up for a campaign at this track over the coming weeks. Capable of having his say in this company.

Form: 1246-04

(9)

Rosenborg Rider^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T M Sherry⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61| BF| C

3/1

Winner at this track over 7f in December off a 8lb lower mark and beaten favourite last time out over C&D last week. Running well of a higher mark and claims if getting the run of the race.

Form: 712-646

(3)

Mr Bernard^b1⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁵⁾| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 48

33/1

Has disappointed connections in a number of gloomy efforts in 2017 and on return to the track last month. Hard to construct much of a case for him here.

Form: 40/080-0

(6)

Tremendous⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 54

33/1

Well beaten on last visit to the track in October and has failed to finish in her last three maiden hurdles this year. Looks opposable.

Form: 5/9638-

Forecasts

Six Silver Lane (6/4), Settle For Red (11/4), Rosenborg Rider (3/1), Yamato (8/1), Stadius (28/1), Mr Bernard (33/1), Tremendous (33/1), Vaquero (33/1), Building Year (66/1), Nabeel (100/1)

SIX SILVER LANE likes to get on with things from the front and could take some pegging back here. The veteran deserves a change of luck and can possibly see this out breaking from stall 4. C&D winners Settle For Red and top weight Yamato can hit the frame.