Gowran Park Races & Results 1 Friday 29th September 2023 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Gowran Park Races & Results Tomform Friday 29th September 2023

There were 44 Races on Friday 29th September 2023 across 6 meetings. There was 8 races at Newmarket, 7 races at Gowran Park, 6 races at Worcester, 7 races at Haydock, 8 races at Dundalk, 8 races at Newcastle, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Friday 29th September 2023

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14:05 Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle 16f - 20 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	5 1st (5) (6/4 +25%) Hypotenus	1.5 6/4(+25%)	(5) Hypotenus 6/4, Useful on Flat. Similar form when runner-up- twice over hurdles. Ran disappointingly at Galway in July (final start for John McConnell) but capable of bouncing back at the first time of asking for new trainer Gavin Cromwell. Three-time French Flat winner, yet to deliver on early hurdling promise, change of stable.
2	14 2nd (14) (3/1 -84%) Born In Purple	3 3/1(-84%)	(14) Born In Purple 3/1, Promising sort. Flat winner in France. Shaped well when second of 15 in maiden hurdle (11/10) at Tramore (16f, good) on NH debut 43 days ago, clear of rest. Leading claims. Flat winner in France, beaten favourite when second on hurdling debut, may be vulnerable.
3	2 3rd (2) (10/3 +39%) Dollar Nolimit	3.333333 10/3(+39%)	(2) Dollar Nolimit 10/3, Twice-raced maiden. 11/1, seventh of 22 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 157 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Crawford. Trainer going well. Shaped quite well in two bumpers in these colours for Stuart Crawford, promising type.
4	1 4th (1) (250/1 +0%) Billy Lee Swagger	250 250/1(+0%)	(1) Billy Lee Swagger 250/1, Once-raced maiden. 125/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (15.9f, soft) on NH debut 4 days ago. Ran twice in points, big price when remote eighth at Roscommon on Monday, no appeal.
5th	15 5th (15) (50/1 -150%) Colleen Danu	50 50/1(-150%)	(15) Colleen Danu 50/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable third of 14 in bumper (15/2) at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 141 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Best of four bumper runs when third at Clonmel in May, has potential for improvement.
6th	18 6th (18) (80/1 +20%) One Flew Eau Verte	80 80/1(+20%)	(18) One Flew Eau Verte 80/1, Twice-raced maiden. 200/1, seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Navan seventh was a big improvement from her debut, more likely a handicap prospect.
7th	3 7th (3) (28/1 +72%) Evans Secret	28 28/1(+72%)	(3) Evans Secret 28/1, Fair maiden on the Flat, making GB/IRE jumps debut. 4/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Galway (12.2f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Rated 66 after five Flat runs, should stay 2m over hurdles but likely to need experience.
8th	11 8th (11) (66/1 +74%) Sharetheknowledge	66 66/1(+74%)	(11) Sharetheknowledge 66/1, €9,000 3-y-o, Notnowcato gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Chief of Police, stays 2½m. Dam lightly raced over hurdles. Fourth completed start in points (May 7). Makes hurdle debut. Fourth of six finishers in a point-to-point in May, can be left out of calculations..
9th	16 9th (16) (250/1 +0%) Dream Once More	250 250/1(+0%)	(16) Dream Once More 250/1, Once-raced maiden. 200/1 and hooded, tenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 13 days ago. Kept on in mid-field towards the finish on debut at Navan, unlikely to feature.
21	21 \|F\| (21) (7/1 +30%) Brave Troop	7 7/1(+30%)	(21) Brave Troop 7/1, Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 10f on flat. Third of 13 in handicap (4/1) at Listowel (7.1f, soft) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Bit below form on last hurdle outing. RESERVE. Reserve, would have a better chance in a handicap judged on juvenile hurdle form.
13	13 \|U\| (13) (5/1 +0%) Western Fold	5 5/1(+0%)	(13) Western Fold 5/1, Twice-raced maiden. Promising third of 16 in a Punchestown bumper on debut. Turned over at short odds in a small field at Downpatrick 5 months later but retains potential now hurdling for his top stable. Third in valuable Goffs-backed bumper at Punchestown, disappointing on recent return.
4	4 \|U\| (4) (125/1 -279%) Hillsdale	125 125/1(-279%)	(4) Hillsdale 125/1, €45,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful 23f chase winner Ballydesmond. By Westerner out of an unraced Milan mare, pedigree profile shows more stamina than speed.
12	12 \|U\| (12) (300/1 -20%) Tropical Speed	300 300/1(-20%)	(12) Tropical Speed 300/1, Lucky Speed gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler/chaser Lord Baddesley and bumper winner/fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Robins Reef. By German Derby winner Lucky Speed, half-brother to three jumps winners, best watched.
10th	20 10th (20) (125/1 -25%) The Mind Boggles	125 125/1(-25%)	(20) The Mind Boggles 125/1, Financial Reward filly. Dam, fairly useful 19f chase winner (stayed 2¾m), half-sister to Welsh National winner Monbeg Dude and useful staying chaser Its On The Line. Wears hood. May find 2m inadequate, dam is a half-sister to Welsh National winner Monbeg Dude.
11th	7 11th (7) (28/1 +44%) Jouster	28 28/1(+44%)	(7) Jouster 28/1, £34,000 4-y-o who was fourth in his first 2 points. Watching brief advised now hurdling unless the betting vibes are strong. Fourth in two of his three starts in points, trainer runs Hypotenus with strong claims.
12th	6 12th (6) (125/1 -25%) Johnny Cakes	125 125/1(-25%)	(6) Johnny Cakes 125/1, It's Gino gelding. Dam, 2m bumper winner in France, half-sister to fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Calino d'Airy. First foal dam French 2m AQPS Flat winner, solid jumping pedigree with plenty of stamina.
13th	10 13th (10) (100/1 -52%) Pride Of Place	100 100/1(-52%)	(10) Pride Of Place 100/1, Once-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 17 in juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 129 days ago. 100-1 never in contention on debut in a 2m maiden at Punchestown in May, best watched.
14th	9 14th (9) (200/1 -506%) Mighty Momentum	200 200/1(-506%)	(9) Mighty Momentum 200/1, Ol' Man River gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Morraman, stays 3¼m. Half-brother to point/hurdles winner Morraman, more stamina than speed in the pedigree.
15th	8 15th (8) (150/1 -355%) Kuriosa	150 150/1(-355%)	(8) Kuriosa 150/1, Kamsin gelding. Half-brother to 10.5f-12.5f winner on Flat in France Eclair de La Roque. Half-brother to a French Flat winner, dam French 1m3f winner, related to jumps winners.
17	17 \|PU\| (17) (250/1 +0%) Just Eileen	250 250/1(+0%)	(17) Just Eileen 250/1, Sandmason filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser Zero Ten, ungenuine/fair chaser Oriental Fixer and a point winner. Dam (b82) runner-up in bumper. Half-sister to the useful and versatile Zero Ten, one of two newcomers here for stable.

LTO Selection:

BORN IN PURPLE gets the nod over Hypotenus. A French import, the Willie Mullins-trained selection was beaten into second on her first start for current connections at Tramore last month. She went down by just half a length on that occasion and is likely to come on plenty for the experience. A three-time winner on the level in France, Hypotenus appears the main danger. Second in a Grade 3 on his debut over flights, he has been ultimately disappointing since and it'll be interesting to see how he fares now, starting off for Gavin Cromwell. Hurdling debutants Dollar Nolimit and Western Fold both warrant respect. Previously trained by Stuart Crawford, the former was an eyecatching seventh of 22 in a bumper at the Punchestown Festival in April and is now in the care of Joseph O'Brien.

French recruit BORN IN PURPLE made an encouraging start to his hurdle career when second at Tramore 6 weeks ago and is taken to prove too strong for Hypotenus, who has first outing for new trainer Gavin Cromwell here. Western Fold and Dollar Nolimit achieved enough in bumpers to think they can make an impact over hurdles and can fight it out for third spot.

On his best form HYPOTENUS has strong prospects. He will be hard to beat if he finds that level on his first run for Gavin Cromwell

14:05 Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:40 Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle 16f - 11 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	8 1st (8) (6/1 +82%) Perzzini	6 6/1(+82%)	(8) Perzzini 6/1, Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 8/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 21 days ago, weakening when unseated 2 out. Did not jump well on hurdling debut at Cork, beaten when unseating two out at Kilbeggan.
2	7 2nd (7) (10/3 +83%) Monsieur Azul	3.333333 10/3(+83%)	(7) Monsieur Azul 10/3, Showed ability only start in bumpers and shaped as if better for the run when sixth of 19 in novice hurdle (14/1) at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow back in May. Entitled to progress. Burst blood vessels when fair sixth on hurdling debut at Down Royal in May, perhaps risky.
3	9 3rd (9) (50/1 +50%) Qatar Spirit	50 50/1(+50%)	(9) Qatar Spirit 50/1, Fairly useful on Flat in France (stays 1¼m). Displayed some promise over hurdles last summer and whilst he can have a line put through his return effort at Kilbeggan when pulled up (rider lost irons) handicaps may be more his bag. More than six years since he won on AW in France, not a likely maiden hurdle winner.
4	5 4th (5) (4/5 +43%) Littlefoot	0.8 4/5(+43%)	(5) Littlefoot 4/5, Showed some useful form in bumpers and promise when runner-up in a Limerick maiden hurdle in May. Not seen to best effect under a patient ride at Wexford (20.7f) since and he's one to consider back down in trip. Second in three bumpers and on first of two hurdle runs, solid chance on overall form.
5th	3 5th (3) (150/1 +25%) Eikonix	150 150/1(+25%)	(3) Eikonix 150/1, Fairly useful Flat winner (stays 1¼m) for Andrew Balding but offered little all 3 starts in maiden hurdles upon joining present yard last winter. Can only be watched on return to action. 79-rated turf/AW winner for Andrew Balding, no merit in three maiden hurdle runs.
6th	4 6th (4) (66/1 +34%) Jimmy De Giant	66 66/1(+34%)	(4) Jimmy De Giant 66/1, Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving John Joseph Hanlon when fourteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Listowel (16f, soft) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Tailed off in a bumper last season, did not jump well on stable/hurdling debut at Listowel.
7th	16 7th (16) (80/1 +20%) Diverse Beauty	80 80/1(+20%)	(16) Diverse Beauty 80/1, Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago, weakening after 2 out. Probably one for low-grade handicaps in due course. Beaten in excess of 40l in two maiden hurdle starts at Ballinrobe, can be ruled out.
8th	11 8th (11) (20/1 +0%) River Vale	20 20/1(+0%)	(11) River Vale 20/1, Winning pointer, off the mark at third attempt (May 1). However, shaped like a longer-term project when tenth of 17 in a Listowel maiden hurdle on Rules debut 9 days ago. Twice second before Dawstown maiden win in May, tame effort at Listowel on hurdling debut.
9th	10 9th (10) (28/1 +44%) Restless Son	28 28/1(+44%)	(10) Restless Son 28/1, Califet gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 3m) Sir Frederick. Dam is an unraced half-sister to Galway Plate winner Sir Frederick, staying pedigree.
10th	12 10th (12) (18/1 +64%) Te Deum	18 18/1(+64%)	(12) Te Deum 18/1, €22,000 3-y-o, Creachadoir gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stays 2½m) Texard. Rates a likely outsider on racecourse bow. Unraced dam is a half-sister to winners, not one of the more obvious contenders on debut.
11th	15 11th (15) (15/2 -50%) Wisteria Bloom	7.5 15/2(-50%)	(15) Wisteria Bloom 15/2, Style Vendome gelding. Fair form in bumpers, quickly back on track when second of 9 at Perth (16.2f) 12 months ago. Well worth a look now attentions switch to timber given his powerful stable. Engaged 5.23 Clonmel Thursday. Second in two of his three bumper starts last August/September, one for the shortlist.

LTO Selection:

Back over two miles and given a break since his last start, LITTLEFOOT should be able to win this weak affair. Second four times from his first five track starts, the Mark Molloy-trained five-year-old disappointed when sent off favourite over two and a half miles at Wexford in July. Beaten a nose on his only previous effort on soft ground, he should have no issues with the likely testing conditions. Gordon Elliott saddles Wisteria Bloom and The Bay Horse. Jack Kennedy will be aboard the former, who was second in bumpers at Kilbeggan and Perth, although he was also scheduled to appear at Clonmel on Thursday. The Bay Horse is a half-brother to four-time victor The Bosses Nephew and he won't have to be anything out of the ordinary to make an impact on debut. Minella Diamond, Monsieur Azul and Toonagh Warrior are other leading contenders.

Having showed some useful form in bumpers, LITTLEFOOT has showed ability in a couple of spins over hurdles, that despite not being seen to best effect under a patient ride at Wexford in July. The type to do better again in this sphere, he earns the narrow vote to come out on top, with Minella Diamond rating the chief threat. Wisteria Bloom, who showed ability himself in bumpers last year is another to note on hurdles bow.

Based on placed form in bumpers and a good run at Limerick on the first of two hurdle outings, LITTLEFOOT has a leading chance

14:40 Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:15 Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle 16f - 15 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	9 1st (9) (8/1 -23%) We'llgowats	8 8/1(-23%)	(9) We'llgowats 8/1, Unreliable type. Good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 6/1). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Claims if she's tuned up. Winner on good ground but has shown fair form with an ease too, prospects if fit and ready.
2	15 2nd (15) (5/1 +41%) Mullins Cross	5 5/1(+41%)	(15) Mullins Cross 5/1, One win from 28 NH runs. 15/2, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft) 28 days ago. One to consider. Runner-up at Tramore on her penultimate start, reasonable prospects on this ground.
3	11 3rd (11) (5/2 +64%) Quornofamonday	2.5 5/2(+64%)	(11) Quornofamonday 5/2, Tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 129 days ago. Others more persuasive. Failed to run to market expectations at Punchestown in May, likely to be capable of better.
4	3 4th (3) (28/1 +44%) Kiss My Lucky Egg	28 28/1(+44%)	(3) Kiss My Lucky Egg 28/1, Fair winner at 17f in bumpers. 20/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 21 days ago, hit next. Significantly back down in trip. Debut bumper winner on good ground when trained in Britain, unconvincing hurdles form.
5th	13 5th (13) (13/2 +80%) Gaelic Des Chastys	6.5 13/2(+80%)	(13) Gaelic Des Chastys 13/2, Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 15/2). Off 9 months. Likely to need the run. Fair third over 2m at Tramore last October, well below that form in two subsequent outings.
6th	17 6th (17) (50/1 +50%) Save Tonight	50 50/1(+50%)	(17) Save Tonight 50/1, Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft, 66/1) 32 days ago, dropping away before 2 out. Down in trip. Has failed to reach the first six in ten races, struggled in two Ballinrobe runs in August.
7th	6 7th (6) (28/1 -180%) Kingsofthemidlands	28 28/1(-180%)	(6) Kingsofthemidlands 28/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft) 18 days ago. Back down in trip. Remains with potential in this sphere. Regressive on the Flat this year and no sign yet of winning potential over hurdles.
8th	1 8th (1) (33/1 +0%) Romella	33 33/1(+0%)	(1) Romella 33/1, First run since leaving John J. Walsh when pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Galway (16.6f, soft) 18 days ago, tailing off after 3 out. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Now 15lb below his career-high mark, all three wins in 2021 were achieved on good ground.
9th	16 9th (16) (8/1 +84%) Haveuseentherain	8 8/1(+84%)	(16) Haveuseentherain 8/1, Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 14/1, creditable eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Down in trip. Despite poor record has sometimes attracted market support, has usually run over further.
10th	8 10th (8) (14/1 +44%) Tincurra Lad	14 14/1(+44%)	(8) Tincurra Lad 14/1, 14/1, fell in handicap chase at Tramore (15.7f, soft) on debut over fences 40 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Hard to fancy. Suffered a loss of form after winning a 2m Kilbeggan handicap on good ground last year.
11th	18 11th (18) (80/1 +20%) Trenchtown Rock	80 80/1(+20%)	(18) Trenchtown Rock 80/1, Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 11/1, sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good). Off 24 months. Hard to know if he retains any ability. Both wins gained at Wexford, the most recent in 2019, hard to fancy after two years off.
12th	4 12th (4) (4/1 +80%) Master Breffni	4 4/1(+80%)	(4) Master Breffni 4/1, 4/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, soft) 166 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs to do more. Good run over a near-3m trip at Naas in March, going should suit, trip may prove too short.
2	2 \|PU\| (2) (14/1 +30%) Scottish Dancer	14 14/1(+30%)	(2) Scottish Dancer 14/1, Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 125/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 6 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Scope for improvement based on Flat form. Ordinary form in maiden hurdles, soft probably not ideal judging by winning Flat form.
5	5 \|PU\| (5) (40/1 +60%) Sunwalk	40 40/1(+60%)	(5) Sunwalk 40/1, Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, last of 10 in handicap at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 50/1) 80 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Dundalk winner for Andy Slattery, has failed to make an effective transition to hurdling.
7	7 \|PU\| (7) (80/1 -300%) Boston Bobby	80 80/1(-300%)	(7) Boston Bobby 80/1, Thrice-raced maiden. 150/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Capable of better and worth a market check. Nothing in the form of his three maiden runs to suggest he can feature on handicap debut.

LTO Selection:

CHEMDAWG is the suggestion in this wide-open affair. The four-year-old ran her best race to date at Bellewstown last month, coming from off the pace to fill the runner-up spot. That was just her second try in handicap company and the Australia chestnut is open to further improvement. After going down by just a head on his penultimate outing, Be My Hero is given second preference. Given that he was a beaten favourite in a slightly stronger contest at Navan, it'll come as a surprise if he is not involved towards the business end. We'llgowats (first-time tongue-strap) was a good third when last seen at Punchestown in February and had three subsequent winners in behind. Successful at Cork in July of last year, the Liam O'Brien-trained eight-year-old should be able to make her presence felt. A runner-up at Tramore on her penultimate start, Mullins Cross looks a leading contender with Shane Fenelon claiming a valuable 7lb, while Gaelic Des Chastys, Master Breffni and three-time winner Romella (first-time cheekpieces) are others for the shortlist.

CHEMDAWG found improvement when second at Bellewstown last time and the form has been boosted by the winner, so she's fancied to go one better at the possible expense of We'llgowats, who is a big player if ready to go after 7 months off. Be My Hero is another one to consider.

Not all of these will be suited by soft ground. MULLINS CROSS is a possible exception in that respect and is given a hopeful vote

15:15 Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:50 Gowran Park Conditions Hurdle 16f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	1 1st (1) (8/11 +51%) Magical Zoe	0.727273 8/11(+51%)	(1) Magical Zoe 8/11, Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in November. Down in trip in trip back from a break here and she remains open to improvement. Useful bumper winner; smart novice last season, excused Fairyhouse performance; can win.
2	6 2nd (6) (17/2 -70%) Say Goodbye	8.5 17/2(-70%)	(6) Say Goodbye 17/2, Useful chaser. Useful winner at 20f in chases. 5/2, career best when winning 5-runner minor event chase at Limerick (19.7f, good). Off 16 months back hurdling here but she's a player all the same. Off since May 2022, so somewhat risky, and had been chasing (classy form); note market.
3	4 3rd (4) (9/1 +55%) Lady Of The Vale	9 9/1(+55%)	(4) Lady Of The Vale 9/1, Fairly useful hurdler. Didn't need to improve to win 10-runner minor event hurdle (13/2) at Bellewstown (17.2f, good) 30 days ago, travelling strongly. This is more demanding. Deserved recent Bellewstown win; all wins on good (to yielding) and probably vulnerable.
4	2 4th (2) (5/1 -122%) Anna Bunina	5 5/1(-122%)	(2) Anna Bunina 5/1, Useful hurdler. 24¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Shecouldbeanything in listed mares event (3/1) at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 138 days ago. The one to beat. This mark justified so should win; main concern is proper deep ground which will not suit.
5th	3 5th (3) (25/1 +24%) Hidden Land	25 25/1(+24%)	(3) Hidden Land 25/1, Fairly useful hurdler. Won 13-runner handicap (11/1) at Down Royal (12.8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, having benefit of enterprising ride. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Needs to raise her game. Winning hurdler, won lately Flat; needs others to under-perform, which she likely will too.
6th	5 6th (5) (11/1 +56%) Natural Look	11 11/1(+56%)	(5) Natural Look 11/1, Fairly useful chaser. Course winner. Latest win in hurdle at Cork in July. 4/1, respectable second of 6 in novice chase at Sligo (17.6f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Very consistent recent months; another whose wins came good (to yielding); hard to fancy.
7	7 \|PU\| (7) (9/1 +10%) Air Drop	9 9/1(+10%)	(7) Air Drop 9/1, Lightly-raced winner under Rules. Career best when winning 17-runner novice hurdle (4/1) at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Yard saddles a more appealing candidate in Say Goodbye. Only ran on yielding or better; found plenty to beat subsequent winner at Down Royal.

LTO Selection:

MAGICAL ZOE is an exciting prospect for the season ahead and it'll be interesting to see how she fares here, taking on mostly older and more experienced rivals. She didn't get the run of the race when second in the Jack De Bromhead Mares' Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in March, subsequently running below par when tried over two and a half miles for the first time at Fairyhouse. Back in trip now and making her seasonal debut, the Shantou five-year-old looks the one to beat. Anna Bunina is the highest-rated runner in the line-up and was second in Grade 1 company at Punchestown on her penultimate start. The admirable 10-time winner disappointed when last seen at Killarney in May, but an improved performance can be expected from her as she returns from a well-earned break. Gordon Elliott is represented by Say Goodbye and Air Drop, with the former out of action for well over a year. Successful over fences on her last two starts, the Getaway seven-year-old warrants respect, getting weight from the selection and Anna Bunina.

MAGICAL ZOE didn't appear to get home upped to 20.4f in a Fairyhouse Grade 1 when last seen during the spring and she looked progressive prior to that, notably finishing second in the Dawn Run at the Cheltenham Festival in March. On the face of it, conceding weight to Anna Bunina and Say Goodbye will be no easy task, but she remains unexposed and may well find the necessary improvement.

Ground will likely be key to the outcome. MAGICAL ZOE (nap) could make into one of the regular players in top-level Irish hurdle races

15:50 Gowran Park Conditions Hurdle 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:25 Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle 20f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	8 1st (8) (8/13 +65%) Lucky Zebo	0.615385 8/13(+65%)	(8) Lucky Zebo 8/13, Useful winner at 19f in chases. Creditable third of 6 in novice chase (5/2) at Wexford (19.6f, soft) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Looks well treated back in this sphere. RPR of 135 chasing latest; assuming he's simply been improving he should win this off 114.
2	7 2nd (7) (4/1 +86%) Krabat	4 4/1(+86%)	(7) Krabat 4/1, One win from 22 NH runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20.1f, good to soft, 18/1). Off 7 months. Something to prove. Conditions fine; fell twice chasing before flopping over hurdles, February, not seen since.
3	3 3rd (3) (18/1 +10%) Rock On Seamie	18 18/1(+10%)	(3) Rock On Seamie 18/1, Twelfth of 18 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to soft, 18/1) 26 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. In the process of running poorly when falling on latest hurdling outing, so others are more persuasive. Held since Downpatrick win in June, flopping on Flat last time, and very hard to fancy.
4	4 4th (4) (11/1 -69%) Ochocinco	11 11/1(-69%)	(4) Ochocinco 11/1, Highly promising individual. 13/2, won 13-runner novice hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good) on NH debut 119 days ago, running green. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to significant progress. 13-2, won at Down Royal (good) sole start this summer; plenty to ponder, clearly promising.
5th	1 5th (1) (11/1 -120%) Chinx Of Light	11 11/1(-120%)	(1) Chinx Of Light 11/1, Running below form when fell in minor event chase (11/8) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good). Off 13 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Others make more appeal. Won back-to-back hurdling last year, then hit-and-miss spell novice chasing; clearly risky.
6th	5 6th (5) (20/1 -344%) Sir Bob	20 20/1(-344%)	(5) Sir Bob 20/1, 13/2, creditable second of 14 in handicap chase at Punchestown (31f, good to soft) 153 days ago, just failing. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly back down in trip. Not taken lightly. Veteran will appreciate whatever conditions; seems fine fresh and just had cracking season.
7th	2 7th (2) (14/1 -133%) As Tears Go By	14 14/1(-133%)	(2) As Tears Go By 14/1, Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in May. Fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 14/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to put a couple of tame efforts behind him. Rarely favourite but won twice in May; up in trip after two fruitless runs; hard to fancy.

LTO Selection:

A difficult contest to assess, with LUCKY ZEBO the suggestion. The six-year-old completed a hat-trick at Kilbeggan in July and was a close third on his most recent start at Wexford, after being hampered in the closing stages. Back over flights now, Henry de Bromhead looks to have found a good opportunity for the progressive bay. Sir Bob is another reverting to the smaller obstacles and the 11-year-old is given second preference. Likely to relish the testing conditions, he has finished no worse than third in eight of his last nine starts. Top-weight Chinx Of Light is yet another switching back to hurdles. Ultimately disappointing over fences, he returns from a year-long absence and it'll be interesting to see how he fares. As Tears Go By will need to bounce back from recent efforts if he is to feature, while Ochocinco can't be discounted after winning on debut at Down Royal.

LUCKY ZEBO has continued his progress since switched to chasing and, back over the smaller obstacles, he looks potentially well treated, so he's preferred to Sir Bob, with Ochocinco well worthy of respect on the back of an impressive hurdling debut at Down Royal 4 months ago.

A nightmare for the layers and even LUCKY ZEBO is difficult to weigh up as he is coming back from chasing. Krabat could offer value

16:25 Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:00 Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle 20f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
11	11 (11) (13/2 -8%) That's About Right	6.5 13/2(-8%)	(11) That's About Right 13/2, Ran best race when third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago, looking the likeliest winner for much of the way. Well up to winning a similar event. Fourth in Limerick race that is working out and better again in third at Ballinrobe.
1	4 1st (4) (7/2 +56%) Emancipator	3.5 7/2(+56%)	(4) Emancipator 7/2, Fairly useful winner at 23f in chases. Pulled up in handicap chase at Killarney (26f, good to soft, 9/2) 138 days ago, struggling some way out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Unreliable but no doubt he's capable of winning off this mark on return.
2	13 2nd (13) (17/2 +74%) Added Bonus	8.5 17/2(+74%)	(13) Added Bonus 17/2, One win from 32 NH runs. Seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (22.2f, soft, 25/1) 18 days ago. Chase winner 0-23 hurdling; 25s, held in seventh last twice, but did travel quite well.
3	6 3rd (6) (5/1 +33%) Happy Dreams	5 5/1(+33%)	(6) Happy Dreams 5/1, Unseated rider 3 out in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (24.6f, soft, 5/1) 172 days ago, would have run below form. Switches from chase to hurdles. Consistent type unseated when last seen (off 112 chasing) and won when last seen hurdling.
4	2 4th (2) (7/1 +72%) Clonbury Bridge	7 7/1(+72%)	(2) Clonbury Bridge 7/1, Possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Downpatrick (17.8f, good, 4/1) 32 days ago, tailing off some way out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time. Things went a little awry last season and neither effort since suggested back on track.
5th	9 5th (9) (14/1 +13%) Spanish John	14 14/1(+13%)	(9) Spanish John 14/1, Winner at Ballinrobe in August but ran poorly at Galway 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Ballinrobe win was out of the blue and two shockers since render him hard to fancy.
6th	1 6th (1) (5/1 +58%) Mister Twist	5 5/1(+58%)	(1) Mister Twist 5/1, Winner at Downpatrick in June but was below form back up in trip at Sligo next time. Needs to bounce back. Deserved Downpatrick maiden hurdle win in June; ground-versatile and big player on balance.
7th	10 7th (10) (40/1 +60%) Ella Rose	40 40/1(+60%)	(10) Ella Rose 40/1, Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 32 days ago. One reasonable run but huge prices and no threat both handicaps.
8th	8 8th (8) (11/4 +54%) Hard Target	2.75 11/4(+54%)	(8) Hard Target 11/4, Brought down in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Listowel (20f, soft) 6 days ago. Had been running consistently well prior to that, so has to be of interest. Bang there all season and obvious contender again.
9th	5 9th (5) (16/1 +0%) All Walks Of Life	16 16/1(+0%)	(5) All Walks Of Life 16/1, Run best excused when pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Limerick (22f, good to soft) 126 days ago, saddle slipped and eased before straight. Hood on for 1st time. Hooded for return; 0-8 and underwhelming so far but pedigree to be far better than this.

LTO Selection:

COMO PARK, a former smart horse on the Flat for Joseph O'Brien, catches the eye on his handicap debut. The four-year-old has run really well on all three starts since joining Henry de Bromhead, but there is huge potential for improvement now that the son of Camelot steps up in trip. With a Flat rating of 90, he certainly doesn't look overburdened off just 107 on his first venture into this company since going jumping. Hard Target has only the one win to his name, but had been in remarkably consistent form prior to being brought down at Listowel last weekend. If none the worse for that experience, the six-year-old should be involved. Three-time chase winner Happy Dreams is an interesting contender off a hurdles mark 13lb lower than that off which he races over fences.

This slightly shorter trip looks ideal for THAT'S ABOUT RIGHT given how he shaped at Ballinrobe last month, so he's taken to confirm the promise of that run and open his account. Como Park has yet to match his useful Flat form in this sphere but still has time on his side and will be suited by the step up in distance now heading into handicap company, while Hard Target has been running consistently well this summer and completes the shortlist.

A chance is taken on the well-bred ALL WALKS OF LIFE. Note That's About Right, Hard Target, Mister Twist, Emancipator

17:00 Gowran Park Handicap Hurdle 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:35 Gowran Park NH Flat Race 16f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	2 1st (2) (8/13 +7%) Aurora Vega	0.615385 8/13(+7%)	(2) Aurora Vega 8/13, Promising type who went 2-2 in 6-runner bumper at Killarney (16.4f, good to soft, 1/7) 34 days ago. Scored with plenty in hand there and holds strong claims for leading connections. Exceptional pedigree, seems pick of stable rider; bloodless manner both starts (odds-on).
2	7 2nd (7) (25/1 -150%) Sharp Object	25 25/1(-150%)	(7) Sharp Object 25/1, 1 win from 1 run this season. Won 8-runner bumper at Ballinrobe (16f, good to soft, 10/3) on NH debut 14 days ago. Needs to build on it now. Promising pointer asserted lately at Ballinrobe and beat main market foe; place chance.
3	1 3rd (1) (5/2 +29%) Abi's Champ	2.5 5/2(+29%)	(1) Abi's Champ 5/2, Thrice-raced winner in bumpers. 2 wins from 2 runs this season. Won 12-runner bumper at Killarney (17f, good, 4/6) 70 days ago, easily. Player once more for top yard. Ran away from them last twice at odds-on; double penalty; slight concern about ground.
4	9 4th (9) (14/1 +58%) Ma Bess	14 14/1(+58%)	(9) Ma Bess 14/1, Twice-raced maiden. 5/1, second of 13 in bumper at Wexford (20.7f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Back down in trip but no forlorn hope. RPRs about 98 in second in lesser bumpers on better ground won by Willie Mullins.
5th	10 5th (10) (28/1 -211%) Stagecoach Mary	28 28/1(-211%)	(10) Stagecoach Mary 28/1, Once-raced maiden. Second of 8 in bumper (18/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) on NH debut 47 days ago. Not ruled out if, as expected, building on it. 18s for young trainer on Downpatrick debut but ran really well (good to yielding).
6th	5 6th (5) (25/1 +24%) Mill House Creek	25 25/1(+24%)	(5) Mill House Creek 25/1, 1 win from 2 runs this season. 9/4, won 8-runner bumper at Stratford (16.3f, good) 36 days ago. Uphill task in this grade, however. Promise on Killarney debut before hacking up at Stratford; this looks infinitely tougher.
7th	6 7th (6) (14/1 +0%) Caman Eileen	14 14/1(+0%)	(6) Caman Eileen 14/1, Promising sort. 8/11, impressively won 8-runner bumper at Tramore (16f, heavy) on NH debut 42 days ago. One of three for her yard and she can make her presence felt again. Defied major stamina doubts on paper when bolting up on waterlogged ground at Tramore.
8th	4 8th (4) (50/1 -52%) Grannys Yaris	50 50/1(-52%)	(4) Grannys Yaris 50/1, Lightly-raced winner in bumpers. 7/1, career best when winning 12-runner bumper at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 40 days ago, always holding on. This demands more though. Took four goes to win; beat disappointing Willie Mullins-trained favourite (at Tramore).
9th	8 9th (8) (20/1 +39%) Thisistheway	20 20/1(+39%)	(8) Thisistheway 20/1, 1 win from 1 run this season. Won 10-runner bumper at Wexford (16.7f, heavy, 9/1) on NH debut 49 days ago, well ridden. This is tougher but she's not dismissed. Beat two well-fancied foes (third won since) at Wexford and moved like much the best.

LTO Selection:

The unbeaten AURORA VEGA should be up to the task as she faces what is unquestionably her stiffest test to date. Exceptionally well bred, by Walk In The Park out of champion racemare Quevega, the five-year-old has barely come off the bridle to win her first two starts at Sligo and Killarney. Now taking on much stronger opposition in this Listed contest, she will need to take a major step forward. Stablemate Abi's Champ looks the biggest threat, having also won her last two starts in facile fashion. The daughter of Leading Light definitely has the potential to make Aurora Vega work harder here. Caman Eileen could well make it a clean sweep for trainer Willie Mullins, with the easy Tramore winner something of an unknown quantity.

Willie Mullins looks to hold a very strong hand in this mares' listed event and his highly promising AURORA VEGA is fancied to make it 3-3 and edge out stablemate Caman Eileen, who also looks to have better days ahead of her. Abi's Champ can make it a 1-2-3 for the Closutton handler in an intriguing contest.

THISISTHEWAY might offer a little each-way value in a hot race. She beat a stablemate of Abi's Champ and Aurora Vega on debut

17:35 Gowran Park NH Flat Race 16f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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