17:45 Dundalk

Friday 8 March 2019

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Major Rewards At Ace Casino Kildare Town Claiming Race

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 26.60s

(6)

Tigray^b,t²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 59

16/1

Didn't improve for front running tactics here on Wednesday and clearly one of the stables lesser lights. Hard to fancy on all known evidence.

Form: 050-670

(5)

Vhagar^b⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 75| BF| CD

4/7

Improved for the switch to front running when last seen at this venue at the end of 2018, breaking his maiden then finishing a creditable third in a handicap. Off since but looks the clear pick of his top stables three runners.

Form: 444213-

(1)

Katie Beag^t1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Amy O'Hanlon⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell

66/1

Showed little when always in rear at 50/1 on debut here. Quickly dropped in grade but will need to show huge improvement to play a part.

Form: 0

(3)

De Latour³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 68

4/1

Similar level of form in maidens including when tried in blinkers last time. Down in class and blinkers now left off.

Form: 685-6

(2)

Deep House⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M A Enright| T: A J McNamara

66/1

Has beaten just one rival in six starts and impossible to fancy on what we've seen to date.

Form: 979900-

(4)

Annabelle Rock⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| C

6/1

Won a maiden over 5f here in December and ran up to that form when placed since in a handicap but didn't appear to stay on only previous attempt at this trip so has stamina to prove.

Form: 77041-5

(7)

Gatsby Cap^p1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: J A Stack| OR: 61

14/1

Some promise on second start but disappointed on latest when well supported. Now tries 7f for the first time and there could be a bit more to come with cheek pieces tried for the first time.

Form: 878

(10)

Instantaneous⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A McNamara| OR: 65

11/1

Three maidens over C&D have all revealed some ability. Interesting that connections drop into claimer as opposed to exploiting handicap mark. Could be open to improvement and market may be of interest.

Form: 58-7

(11)

Berry Girl¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: N G McCullagh| T: M C Grassick

50/1

No promise in a pair of maidens at The Curragh at sprint trips last year and will need to show massive improvement on first try on this surface.

Form: 00-

(9)

Inajuma¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness

50/1

Little form for Kevin Ryan last season and a similar story on stable debut last month. Easily passed over.

Form: 50-0

Non-Runners

(8)

Ifyouhaveaminute²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: Wayne Lordan

Forecasts

Vhagar (4/7), De Latour (4/1), Annabelle Rock (6/1), Instantaneous (11/1), Ifyouhaveaminute (12/1), Gatsby Cap (14/1), Tigray (16/1), Inajuma (50/1), Berry Girl (50/1), Deep House (66/1), Katie Beag (66/1)

A weak contest even by claiming standards and providing VHAGAR isn't in need of the run, he should get the job done. Instantaneous is certainly open to improvement and rates the chief threat as Annabelle Rock isn't guaranteed to see out this longer trip.