20:00 Dundalk

Friday 1 December 2017

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 33.67s

(7)

My Direction^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: O J Orr⁽³⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 90| CD

7/1

Galvanised with a switch to the AW and comes here on a hat-trick follwing dual C&D wins. Big player off this mark.

Form: 270811

(6)

Clear Skies⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D O'Brien| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 86| C

7/2

Completed a hat-trick of wins at this venue when beating 14 rivals last month finishing 1L in front of Carried. Up 7lb for latest win.

Form: 702111

(4)

Play It Cool¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: A Oliver| OR: 86| CD

10/1

C&D winner last time out when beating 13 rivals last month 1½L in front of Financial Conduct. In good form with himself and not easily dismissed.

Form: 31

(11)

Poitin⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: K H Clarke| OR: 82| CD

16/1

C&D winner back in January 2016 off a mark of 77. Not disgraced in three efforts over 1m2½f here and could be of interest back at her favoured trip but well beaten over 10L in this contest 12 months ago.

Form: 991570

(8)

Slaney Street²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 82| C

10/1

Found only one too good in valuable Leopardstown handicap when finishing second of 16 over this distance. Market likely to reveal expectations now back on surface his is one from five on.

Form: 126320

(3)

Abraham⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J R Barry| OR: 76| CD

8/1

C&D winner when last seen in October beating 13 rivals 1½L with future winner Carried back in third. Shouldn't be underestimated just 2lb higher than last win.

Form: 508941

(9)

Introductory⁴⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Rory Cleary| T: L Comer| OR: 76| D

8/1

Failed to get her head in front in three starts for trainer-Mark Johnston before winning two of her three starts for Keith Dalgleish. Distance winner worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: 224115-

(2)

Commander Won^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 74| CD

4/1

C&D winner in the last two months and races off a 13lb higher mark than first victory. Comfortable winner last month and one for the shortlist.

Form: 647141

(1)

Thunder Speed^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J A Stack| OR: 78| BF| C

5/1

Beaten favourite last time out when just touched off by Clear Skies finishing second of nine here over 1m2½f. Will be tough but not easily dismissed.

Form: 1-44432

(5)

Room To Roam⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: C P Hoban| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 76| C

14/1

Course winner in October 2016 when in the capable hands of Ger Lyons over 7f off a mark of 80. Could be on a dangerous mark for stable debut.

Form: 625427

(10)

Specific Gravity^b⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-6| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 72| CD

12/1

C&D winner in March running off a mark of 84, finished third of 14 beaten 3L last time out here in November over 1m2½f. Not overlooked on current mark.

Form: 361653

Forecasts

Clear Skies (7/2), Commander Won (4/1), Thunder Speed (5/1), My Direction (7/1), Abraham (8/1), Introductory (8/1), Play It Cool (10/1), Slaney Street (10/1), Specific Gravity (12/1), Room To Roam (14/1), Poitin (16/1)

Introductory could well have an uncontested lead here in the early stages of this contest with possibly Slaney Street and C&D winner Commander Won travelling in behind the leader. The early pace could well set the race up for mid-division runners Thunder Speed and CLEAR SKIES who comes here looking for a fourth win at this venue inside a month.