Gravity claims another Dundalk claimer

Specific Gravity landed his second claimer this year at Dundalk when scoring in the opening Coral.ie Claiming Race on the all-weather today.

Declan McDonogh was keen to get the front early on and kicked for home early in the straight on Ado McGuinness' charge.

The well backed 3/1 shot (6/1 in morning) kept on strongly in the closing stages to record a three-and-a-half length success in the mile contest.

The eight-year-old son of Dansili had also landed a similar event at the track in May.

“He just seems to enjoy it up here. He had a good draw and Declan was able to boss it a bit from the front,” said McGuinness.

“He was a little slow away but he soon got him up there and gave him a serious spin. He has a good high cruising speed.

“It's great to have claimers for horses like him as he struggles a bit in handicaps. I know I could lose him but that's the chance you take. I had him a long time before he won.

“He's been a lot more consistent this year. Everyone told me he wanted soft ground when I got him and I think he actually won on soft for Henry Cecil.

“If he's not claimed he could go to Bellewstown for another claimer next Monday or to Leopardstown on the Thursday.”