18:00 Dundalk

Friday 24 November 2017

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race

Off time: 18:02 | Winning time: 2m 17.56s

(13)

Cape Agulhas^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: K J Manning| T: A Mullins

66/1

Gelding by Famous Name out of an Act One mare, sported tongue tie (retained) over C&D on debut a week ago and well held. May improve.

Form: 9

(7)

Palavicini Run^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 67| C

16/1

Well beaten in three starts here since the summer, latest in a 1m claimer three weeks ago. Back up in trip but tough ask on recent efforts.

Form: 200404

(14)

Rimshot⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: N G McCullagh| T: R Donohoe| OR: 62

50/1

Some fair efforts in maidens early this year for previous yard, well held on testing ground at Listowel (7f) in September. Trip and surface unknown factors on first start for new handler.

Form: 0760

(1)

What Wonders Weave³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: T P Madden⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Shanahan| OR: 73

11/2

Weave: In and out performer, won over 1m1 at Hamilton in September on turf from a rating of 73. Ran decent race in maiden over C&D on only previous AW try and can't be ruled out.

Form: 851340

(5)

Desert Grey³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: A M Glynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 68

33/1

Very good effort over 6f at Lingfield on penultimate start in Britain. Since joined this handler and stamina set to be stretched to new depths here, market check needed.

Form: 20-0720

(12)

Classical Rock^b1⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Leigh Roche| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 58

25/1

Well held in all three maiden outings, slightly better effort here in September over 1m4f on handicap bow. First-time blinkers and shorter trip could bring out more.

Form: 8565

(2)

Six Silver Lane^p¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Y Narredu| T: J Feane| OR: 66| CD

7/1

Won over C&D in September, though form has been waning a bit in three runs since over this trip and 1m4f, reliable sort however and don't rule out a bounce back.

Form: 921345

(8)

Specific Gravity^b⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 74| CD

6/1

Counts four C&D successes amongst a tally of nine career wins. Most recent win here was over 1m4f in March off a mark of 84. Has to be taken seriously back on AW.

Form: 336165

(10)

Machine Head⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 53

66/1

Been operating over jumps lately, to no good effect, and also well held all five previous Flat outings, including here on debut over a mile. Others have sounder claims.

Form: 95250

(11)

New Story^p,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: E Doyle| OR: 70

11/4

Anything but disgraced in five starts since coming back to the track following a two-year lay-off. Mostly running in claimers but those efforts give him fairly sound credentials now.

Form: 0/33433

(6)

Indian Tomahawk⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Colin Keane| T: R O'Brien| OR: 55| BF| C

11/4

Won over a mile here last month, amid a run of solid efforts at the track. Stays this far and has to be respected with the champ taking over in the plate.

Form: 203124

(3)

Loose Chippings^h⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 56

50/1

Still a maiden after ten starts, very hard to generate confidence on anything the Rock Of Gibraltar colt has done in four starts for this yard. Watching brief looks best returned to AW.

Form: 640390

(4)

Asian Wing³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Gary Halpin⁽³⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 56| CD

20/1

Not won for over two years but on a feasible mark as a result. Has won five times on the AW, latest effort over 2m½f at Wolverhampton was poor but done well here earlier in the year over 1m4f.

Form: 730000

(9)

Bobeska^h1,t1⁹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: K F O'Donnell

100/1

€14,000 yearling, by Big Bad Bob, related to multiple Flat winners, has been well fended off in both turf runs and needs major improvement in first-time hood / tongue tie now switching to AW.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

Dark Amber¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: D English J: Reserve 1

Cascar Cavcha⁴²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 2

La Fleur De Force²³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: D M Christie J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

New Story (11/4), Indian Tomahawk (11/4), What Wonders Weave (11/2), Specific Gravity (6/1), Six Silver Lane (7/1), Palavicini Run (16/1), Asian Wing (20/1), Classical Rock (25/1), Desert Grey (33/1), La Fleur De Force (33/1), Cascar Cavcha (33/1), Dark Amber (33/1), Loose Chippings (50/1), Rimshot (50/1), Cape Agulhas (66/1), Machine Head (66/1), Bobeska (100/1)

SPECIFIC GRAVITY wasn't at his best when last spotted on turf but it may prove dangerous to underestimate this four-time C&D scorer now back in this sphere. He's 10lb below the mark he won off here over a longer trip in March and should get involved in the finish. New Story has run well since coming back from a layoff and should do so again off a decreasing mark while Classical Rock and Indian Tomahawk, who over a mile here last month and stays this far, are also worth consideration.