20:00 Dundalk

Friday 7 December 2018

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Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 3m 30.82s

(6)

Ancient Sands⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J E Kiely| OR: 89| C| D

6/1

Five wins from nine starts here but the veteran may find it tough going stepping up in trip in this company.

Form: 491698

(13)

Carbon Dating³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 87

25/1

Had a spell in the UAE earlier in the year and has been well beaten in a number of below-par starts since. Plenty to prove on stable debut.

Form: 066706

(4)

St Lawrence Gap^b³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Ross Coakley⁽³⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 83| D

5/1

Showed plenty of promise on venue debut last month when third of 11 behind Commander Won. Triple distance winner can go well here.

Form: 3-18653

(7)

Dawn Trouper^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 84| C

5/2

Off the mark at the eight time of asking in a maiden here over 1m4f last month and plenty to like about the manner of that success. Second behind the likable Too Precious last time out and one to be interested in here.

Form: 450212

(1)

Days Without End⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: Ben Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 77

5/1

One from seven, useful on the Flat and makes his AW debut here. Looks a progressive type and shortlisted in this contest.

Form: 238313

(10)

Rock On Dandy^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: F Birrane| OR: 77| CD

10/1

Recently hurdling but won over C&D in February off a 4lb lower mark. Plenty more needed in this group.

Form: 5-61690

(8)

Cliff House⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 72| D

20/1

Well held and never a factor in a number of gloomy efforts over the larger obstacles since May. Hard to fancy on Poltrack debut.

Form: 7019/86-

(3)

Schoolboy Error⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: C P Hoban| T: S Nolan| OR: 72| C

8/1

Winner of three of his ten starts here the latest coming over 1m4f in September off an 8lb lower mark. Beaten since and likely to struggle a little in this contest.

Form: 061339

(5)

Ashqar²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Rory Cleary| T: G T Lynch| OR: 75

25/1

10-race maiden on the Flat who is yet to hit the frame. Others look more convincing at this level.

Form: 400756

(11)

Wrap Star^p,t²⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 69

33/1

32-race maiden who is without success in 12 starts on the AW. Well held over C&D in January and this looks a tall order on return to the track.

Form: 36-0260

(2)

Far Reach^b1,t¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: N G McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 70

12/1

10-race maiden who has been well held on all starts to date. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 8-46603

Non-Runners

(12)

My Direction⁴⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: Miss Ellmarie Holden J: O J Orr

(9)

She's A Star⁹¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Declan McDonogh

Forecasts

Dawn Trouper (5/2), Days Without End (5/1), St Lawrence Gap (5/1), Ancient Sands (6/1), Schoolboy Error (8/1), She's A Star (8/1), Rock On Dandy (10/1), Far Reach (12/1), Cliff House (20/1), Carbon Dating (25/1), Ashqar (25/1), My Direction (25/1), Wrap Star (33/1)

The solid and consistent course winner DAWN TROUPER is taken to get the better of probable improver, Days Without End and the C&D winner She's A Star in this intriguing 2m contest.