17:45 Dundalk

Friday 15 March 2019

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Sunday Is Ladies Day At Ace Casino Kildare Town Claiming Race

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 17.51s

(2)

Chateau Conti⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Winner of a couple of bumpers and hurdles, could be worth a check in the market on AW debut. Yard have a good record here in the last three years boasting a 55% win and place strike rate in the month of March.

Form:

(5)

John Honeyman^t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley| OR: 62

25/1

Has hit the frame in one of his three starts here but has been badly out of form over hurdles and on the Flat since August. Others preferred.

Form: 44408-0

(3)

Zayriyan^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

9/1

Fit from hurdling when down the field here last month and once again when finishing seventh of 13 beaten 6L here last week over C&D. Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 8237-67

(1)

Ishebayorgrey^h⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 62| BF| C

7/1

Winner of six of his 34 starts at the track but is on a losing run of 13. Without a win or a place in six starts here this term and others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 890-748

(6)

Match My Fire¹⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R P Downey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

14/1

Winner of one of his 20 career starts including finishing last of 11 on sole start here 12 months ago. Not seen since October and no encouragement to be taken from runs after a break.

Form: 521030-

(8)

Cape Agulhas^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: A Mullins| OR: 59

20/1

Five race maiden well held on each occasion at this track over a variety of trips. Has shown little aptitude in those starts to be considered in this company.

Form: 97/56-6

(7)

Georgian Bay^v²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 75| C

1/1

Gelding has placed on three occasions from five starts over C&D. Yard have a good record here in the last three years boasting a 31% win and place strike rate in the month of March. Entitled to make the shortlist.

Form: 31-1045

Non-Runners

(4)

New Vocation⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: J S Bolger J: W T Byrne

Forecasts

Georgian Bay (1/1), Chateau Conti (9/4), Ishebayorgrey (7/1), New Vocation (8/1), Zayriyan (9/1), Match My Fire (14/1), Cape Agulhas (20/1), John Honeyman (25/1)

The Adrian McGuinness-trained GEORGIAN BAY can land the spoils here having hit the frame on three occasions from five starts over C&D and can make the most of his mark for a yard who are known to have winners here in March. Chateau Conti from the Joseph O'brien yard is an interesting recruit to the AW and is sure to be popular in the market. New Vocation can continue her improvement in this company by posing as the big danger to the main protagonists.