4.30 1m. 2f. 150yds. 10 Declared. Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - James McAuley regularly plays a leading role in claimers at this venue and HERE AND NOW looks the pick of his four runners. The eight-year-old gelding held a career high rating of 100 and won four times (all over 1m4f and further) for Ralph Beckett including the valuable Sky Bet Handicap at York before being purchased recently in an online auction for 8,000. The drop back in trip is a concern but he has a class edge and the booking of champion apprentice Dylan Browne McMonagle adds to confidence. Zoom Tiger has shaped well in two outings here since joining Denis Hogan from Ian Balding and may prove the chief threat. Stablemate Sevenal won twice for John Gosden last year and now reverts to the Flat after a couple of hurdle runs.
For four years old and upwards to be claimed for #15,000 or less (Minimum claiming price #5,000)Weights - 4-y-o 10st 2lbs 5-y-o and up 10st 3lbs