17:45 Dundalk

Friday 8 March 2019

All17:1517:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:1520:45

Major Rewards At Ace Casino Kildare Town Claiming Race

  • 3YO only  |   7f  |   Standard  |   10 Runners  |   Polytrack  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:45  |   Winning time: 1m 26.6s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(6)
Horse silk
Tigrayb,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.
2
(5)
Horse silk
Vhagarb84
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.
3
(1)
Horse silk
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.
4
(3)
Horse silk
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.
5
(2)
Horse silk
66/1
Has beaten just one rival in six starts and impossible to fancy on what we've seen to date.
6
(4)
Horse silk
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.
8
(7)
Horse silk
Gatsby Capp128
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.
9
(10)
Horse silk
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.
10
(11)
Horse silk
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.
11
(9)
Horse silk
50/1
Little form for Kevin Ryan last season and a similar story on stable debut last month. Easily passed over.

Non-Runners

7
(8)
Horse silk
Ifyouhaveaminute2
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien  J: Wayne Lordan
NR

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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Vhagar
  2. Instantaneous
  3. Annabelle Rock

Previous Winners

2018
Highly Approved
Weight: 8-11  |Age: 3
8/15

Prize Money

1st: €6,468.002nd: €2,006.003rd: €956.004th: €431.005th: €168.00

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