19:00 Dundalk

Friday 21 December 2018

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Winter Series At Dundalk 2019 Handicap

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 14.29s

(4)

Kerosin¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 92| CD

7/2

Shaped well when beaten by Too Precious two starts back and duly obliged next time over this C&D. Closely matched with that rival on revised terms and should go well once more.

Form: 652451

(10)

Too Precious^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: A C Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 90| CD

7/2

Remains on a large upward curve having won his last four and risen 32lbs in the weights as a result. Every chance there will be more to come with riders claim off-setting the 7lb rise. Every chance of the five-timer.

Form: 071111

(2)

Carbon Dating^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D A McCormack⁽⁵⁾| T: Andrew Hughes| OR: 85| D

10/1

Had a spell in the UAE earlier in the year and has been well beaten in a number of below-par starts since. Well held here over 2m last time and now drops back in trip in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 667068

(3)

Commander Won^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84| C

8/1

Loves it around here and been in good form of late. Winning off 3lb lower two starts back. Now match for Too Precious last time however and up against it to reverse that form.

Form: 021216

(1)

Spruce Meadows^p¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D M Simmonson⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 84| CD

6/1

C&D winner who has won four of his 15 visits here. Tends to run his race and been in and around this mark for a while. May find one or two too good once more.

Form: 374047

(6)

Admodum⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Butler| OR: 83| C

25/1

Has a habit of blowing the start but having dropped in the weights he ran on well to win nicely at Gowran Park (1m, good to firm) back in May. Tailed off in poor ground at Goodwood last time and needs to bounce back.

Form: 5-40010

(5)

Tooreen Legend^p,t1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 81| C

14/1

Course winner back in 2015 and has had three quick runs on the back of a long absence. Well held by Too Precious when they clashed last month but should be fitter now. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 021/807

(7)

Markhan^t²^{(ex 6)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Hogan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 73| C

9/2

Ayr scorer over a mile in August and running well over hurdles since. All out to hold on here over 1m4f on Wednesday and will need to be on top of his game once more if reappearing quickly.

Form: 531721

(8)

Touch Of Gold²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: M Kennedy| OR: 77| CD

16/1

Won over C&D back in October and followed that up with another success over 1m4f. Well held by Too Precious over that trip again last time and looks in the grip of the handicapper now.

Form: 305110

(9)

Viscount Wilson^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: D M Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 70

50/1

Moderate 66-rated handicapper on the Flat over the summer but has generally been disappointing in hurdle runs since. Out the weights here and up against it.

Form: 253350

Forecasts

Kerosin (7/2), Too Precious (7/2), Markhan (9/2), Spruce Meadows (6/1), Commander Won (8/1), Carbon Dating (10/1), Tooreen Legend (14/1), Touch Of Gold (16/1), Admodum (25/1), Viscount Wilson (50/1)

It is very hard to get away from the chances of TOO PRECIOUS who's riders claim negates the 7lb rise for her latest win. there is every chace the five-timer is on the cards. Kerosin is on the improve and won't be easy to beat. Markham will be a threat if returning quickly after winning here on Wednesday.