17:30 Dundalk

Friday 1 February 2019

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Red Or Black At Ace Casino Kildare Town Claiming Race

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 2m 19.14s

(6)

Carried^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 67| CD

9/2

One from 12 over C&D, hitting the frame on a further four occasions. Third of 11 over this trip here earlier this month and could go well once again.

Form: 50840-3

(10)

Los Alamos^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 58

5/1

Has hit the frame on a couple of occasions from four starts here. Yard have a 55% win and place strike rate at this venue at this time of the season in the last three years.

Form: 658273-

(7)

Namazee^b⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 68| C

7/1

One from five at this venue with sole win coming over a shorter trip in August off a 7lb lower mark. Place claims.

Form: 460156-

(9)

Cool Artist²⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 38

33/1

Not seen since May when finishing down the field at Clonmel in May. Yard have infrequent runners here around this time of year with just three runners over this period in the last three years, with all hitting the frame.

Form: 26006/6-

(4)

Sheisdiesel^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 70| C

12/1

Her best recent efforts have come in claiming company, scoring at this track in May. Two from 19 at this track but best watched stepping up in trip.

Form: 2210-20

(3)

Prize Winner^t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan

33/1

Nothing of note in a couple of career starts here this month. Best watched in first time tongue tie.

Form: 66

(13)

Reckless Lad^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: P Martin| OR: 73| CD

10/3

One from three over C&D in November off a 4lb lower mark. Yard have a 31% win and place strike rate in the last three years round here at the end of January, early February.

Form: 63122-5

(2)

Alcatraz⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: R O'Brien| OR: 71

10/1

Without success in nine starts at this venue and well down the field in a number of runs since October. Needs to bounce back in a big way to have a say.

Form: 740666-

(5)

Fern Owl^b⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 72

25/1

Poor hurdle form before finishing 12L adrift of the winner at this track last week over 1m4f. Hard to fancy in this company.

Form: 113/0-87

(14)

Georgian Bay^v¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-12| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 78| C

7/2

Without a win in four starts over C&D but has hit the frame on three occasions. Stable usually in good form at this venue at the end of January, early February meetings in the last three years.

Form: 2231-10

(1)

Bill Hickok⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrew Slattery⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade

40/1

Sole run on the Flat came in August over this trip finishing down the field at Roscommon on soft ground beaten 15L. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9-

(8)

Kearney^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C P Hoban| T: N Meade

40/1

Price dropped from 42,000 gns as a foal to €12,000 as a yearling. Well held so far in maiden hurdles and best watched on AW debut here.

Form:

(12)

Olly's Folly^p,h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: N Cassidy| OR: 30

100/1

Well held on his eighth start at the track without success earlier this month over 7f. Up in trip here and unlikely to play a part in the finish.

Form: 06080-0

(11)

Beat Of The Sea^b1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 38

100/1

Has been left toiling in a number of horrid efforts since returning to action last spring. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 0/4760-0

Forecasts

Reckless Lad (10/3), Georgian Bay (7/2), Carried (9/2), Los Alamos (5/1), Namazee (7/1), Alcatraz (10/1), Sheisdiesel (12/1), Fern Owl (25/1), Prize Winner (33/1), Cool Artist (33/1), Kearney (40/1), Bill Hickok (40/1), Olly's Folly (100/1), Beat Of The Sea (100/1)

The Patrick Martin-trained RECKLESS LAD is one from three over C&D, winning here in November off a 4lb lower mark. The gelding can take advantage of the step up in trip here to land the spoils from the likes of course winner, Georgian Bay, C&D winner Carried and Alcatraz who could go well at a price.