17:55 Dundalk

Friday 16 March 2018

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CX+ Sport Claiming Race

Off time: 17:55 | Winning time: 2m 15.07s

(5)

Zaofu^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Corby⁽³⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72| CD

7/1

C&D winner on just his third career start when beating 13 rivals finishing 1½L in front of Nivvo in January and could have a chance off a diminishing mark.

Form: 107328

(1)

Settle For Red^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Smullen| T: D Marnane| OR: 63| CD

9/1

Capable of a big run being C&D winner and given his win here when taking care of nine rivals over 1m. Another bold show looks likely with top jockey retained.

Form: 246-041

(6)

Six Silver Lane^v²¹

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

13/2

Finished behind Settle For Red last time out over 1m but ended up ahead of him over C&D last month finishing a short-head behind Catchy Lass.

Form: 523-223

(8)

New Story^p,t¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S Foley| T: M Butler| OR: 72| CD

11/4

Anything but disgraced in five starts since coming back to the track following a two-year lay-off before taking another break in November following a win over C&D when in the care of Eoin Doyle. Up 2lb and capable of another big run.

Form: 334331-

(2)

Long Journey Home^p²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: R Sweeney| OR: 65| CD

12/1

C&D winner back in February 2016 off a 13lb higher mark. Lightly raced and has clearly had training problems and has disappointed since. Tough ask and others preferred.

Form: 081/S-08

(7)

Catchy Lass^t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: C J McGovern⁽⁵⁾| T: A Mulholland| OR: 63| CD

4/1

C&D winner who got back to winning ways earlier this month when victorious over 1m2½f beating Six Silver Lane a head before disappointing over 1m4f last time out. Lower than last winning mark and plenty to like here.

Form: 798-410

(3)

Carvelas⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 61| C

11/4

Solid and consistent over C&D without winning latest run coming on Monday when fourth of 14 and could go well again here.

Form: 0-21044

(9)

Mubtakker⁴⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: A McGuinness| OR: 35

100/1

Clearly has had training problems having not been seen since November 2016. 12th of 14 beaten 22L on only start here over C&D 18 months ago.

Form: 006700/

(10)

Kookaburra Charlie^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: K J Manning| T: A McCann| OR: 34

50/1

Generally well beaten at this track including finishing 12th of 14 beaten 8¼L behind the gallant Bluesbreaker in January. Worth a market check.

Form: 80/070-0

Non-Runners

(4)

Sierra Law¹⁴⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 5

T: K Thornton J: Colin Keane

Forecasts

Carvelas (11/4), New Story (11/4), Catchy Lass (4/1), Six Silver Lane (13/2), Zaofu (7/1), Settle For Red (9/1), Long Journey Home (12/1), Sierra Law (20/1), Kookaburra Charlie (50/1), Mubtakker (100/1)

It wouldn't be any surprise to see Six Silver Lane and Carvelas lead the field on the early stages of the contest with Long Journey Home, Sierra Law and SETTLE FOR RED who can take advantage of a true pace for jockey Pat Smullen to play the eight-year-old at the right time. New Story on stable debut and C&D winner Six Silver Lane can hit the frame.