UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

GROVE HILL enjoyed the drop back to a mile and a quarter when scoring in a similar contest at Sligo last time and the six-year-old has the chance to follow up. Killarney winner Never Rains nearly made it back-to-back victories on her first outing for Denis Hogan here and is interesting stepping up in trip. Experienced duo Master Speaker and Tennessee Wildcat are others to take seriously.
Prediction : 1st Grove Hill 2nd Never Rains 3rd Tennessee Wildcat

Aidan O'Brien saddles a trio of newcomers, the pick of which may be 3.4m gns Galileo colt Mogul, while stablemates Memorabilis and Louisiana both have the same sire, the latter being a brother to Group 1 winner The Gurkha. All three have to be taken seriously but bigger days will surely lie ahead, meaning this time it may pay to side with Jim Bolger's GEOMETRICAL, who was much improved when a narrow runner-up at Naas on his second start.
Prediction : 1st Geometrical 2nd Mogul 3rd Louisiana

MOKHALAD was an impressive winner over a mile at Bellewstown and looks set for another leading performance off just a 5lb higher mark dropping back in trip. C&D winner Arabeska is in good form and races off the same rating as when second at Leopardstown last time, while Ahlan Bil Zain may bounce back now returning to the venue he was successful at earlier this year.
Prediction : 1st Mokhalad 2nd Arabeska 3rd Ahlan Bil Zain

Formula One was successful over this trip at Ballinrobe last month and Jessica Harrington's four-year-old has to be given a place on the shortlist off a 4lb higher mark. However, this could be a good opportunity for PERFECT TAPATINO to get back in the winner's enclosure, and he is just 1lb higher than when only beaten a neck at the Curragh last time out. Trossachs impressed when scoring on three occasions this summer and is another to keep an eye on.
Prediction : 1st Perfect Tapatino 2nd Formula One 3rd Trossachs

The pick of Aidan O'Brien's trio may well be Goddess, who was second in a Curragh Group 2 last time. Joseph O'Brien betters his father and saddles four including the hat-trick seeking Waitingfortheday, while recent C&D winner Lady Olenna makes the step up from maiden company. Dermot Weld has a good record in this and relies on debut scorer Luxuriant but preference is for WHO'S STEPH, who is proven at this level and the track-and-trip winner can follow up her Group 3 victory in the Munster Oaks.
Prediction : 1st Whos Steph 2nd Goddess 3rd Luxuriant

John Oxx won this in 2017 and his DARKENED could be the answer here having made the podium on both outings so far, with the Dark Angel gelding shaping like a winner in waiting. Timemakesitfine wasn't beaten far over 1m2f at Roscommon and rates the pick of Jessica Harrington's duo, while Dermot Weld took this last season and his debutant Bashiyr requires a market check.
Prediction : 1st Darkened 2nd Timemakesitfine 3rd Bashiyr

A Few Bob Short got the better of Iron Blue and Coolbawn Magic when scoring over course and distance on his reappearance and they all seem sure to be thereabouts once again. However, preference is for Dermot Weld's SCORPION BLACK, who was a comfortable course winner over a mile in June and could easily follow up on this increased distance challenge off a 5lb higher rating.
Prediction : 1st Scorpion Black 2nd A Few Bob Short 3rd Iron Blue

MISTY MILLIE was a winner over hurdles when last sighted and could thrive back on the level over a trip which should be right up Garvan Donnelly's mare's street. Invincible Queen has tasted success here in the past and wasn't beaten far off this mark last time, while Lady Rosebud is another to have gone close off this rating over course and distance recently and can't be ignored.
Prediction : 1st Misty Millie 2nd Invincible Queen 3rd Lady Rosebud