UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

MARCHER LORD was supported when winning on Navan debut and is out of a winning dam whose half-brother was high-class miler Alexandros. He steps up in grade, dropping back a furlong, but has a good draw in 2 and should improve. Pretty Rebel has solid recent form, likes easy ground and is ideally suited by race conditions as the mare receives plenty of weight. She is rated 100 and is again ridden by a 7lb claimer, but is vulnerable to smart types. Maud Gonne Spirit hasn't run for 335 days but being a soft-ground mare, connections will target an autumn campaign and she should run well. Self Belief was smart in winning a Curragh maiden on debut (Lecale's Destiny was fifth), with the runner-up later winning at Listed level and the fourth, fifth and sixth-placed horses also winning subsequently. However she hasn't run since June and, notably, is second string on jockey bookings. Massaman had been in good form prior to last month's Curragh disappointment.
Prediction : 1st Marcher Lord 2nd Pretty Rebel 3rd Self Belief

LUMIERE ROCK has shown good ability in two runs. Well supported on debut, she finished well having started slowly and ran a solid race in defeat at Galway, conceding 6lb to the winner. She is also proven over this distance and on easy ground. Delightful's three sisters Minding, Tuesday and Empress Josephine have won classics and is out of a dual Group 1 winner and showed ability when displaying greeness on debut. She should improve but nonetheless faces the selection whose recent form is quite strong. Sounds Of Heaven, a 650,000gns yearling, is out of a once-raced dam whose three siblings won Group 1's, while High Chieftess, by Galileo and out of high-class Tiggy Wiggy, could benefit from this debut.
Prediction : 1st Lumiere Rock 2nd Delightful 3rd Sounds Of Heaven

HIPPODROME has a poor draw in 13 but is well bred and showed promise on debut. A 650,000gns yearling, he is by Galileo and out of a dual classic-placed mare, and while well held at the Curragh, stayed well to the line and improvement can be expected. Stablemate Covent Garden has just under four lengths to find with the selection on Curragh form but progression is also very likely, being a brother to five Group winners. Mister Mister showed promise on Killarney debut and while fractionally disappointing here last month, should be suited by softer ground today, being by Sea The Moon. Long Count and Pigeon House are closely matched on recent Cork form, although the latter looks more progressive and is likely to reverse that form.
Prediction : 1st Hippodrome 2nd Covent Garden 3rd Mister Mister

MIRACLES IN MAY is no spring chicken aged seven but has good recent form and competes from a career-low rating. A dual winner, he is ground-versatile, ran well in a big-field Cork handicap recently and is suited by a mile. Salt Whistle Bay has the important inside draw and also has recent form. Ground-versatile and a five-time winner, he was beaten just under five lengths by Phoenix Open here in August but is now 11lb better off and was a close third from today's rating on Tuesday. All three of Phoenix Open's wins have been at this distance but is dreadfully drawn in 19.
Prediction : 1st Miracles In May 2nd Salt Whistle Bay 3rd Phoenix Open

GALLERIA BORGHESE ran well when third in Sunday's Blandford Stakes. The winner of a similar race at Naas in June, she was probably unsuited to dropping in distance at Tipperary in August but a reproduction of her Curragh run would give her every chance, drawn well in 3. Kawida and Tranquil Lady were separated by a nose, when finishing fifth and sixth respectively, in the Epsom Oaks. Tranquil Lady, who carries a 3lb penalty, hasn't run since disappointing in the Pretty Polly Stakes and while suited by soft, runs in a first-time tongue-tie and has a poor draw in 17. Kawida has the inside draw but after Epsom, was well held twice subsequently, including at Deauville last month.
Prediction : 1st Galleria Borghese 2nd Tranquil Lady 3rd Kawida

FOOLS GLORY is a progressive three-year-old who is suited by easy ground and has a middle draw in 8. She improved in handicaps this summer, competes from 1lb lower than when second at Killarney and being a half-sister to a Listed winner, further progression is possible. Another three-year-old Zuhra, drawn 5, ran well when last seen at Leopardstown and is unexposed. Course and distance winner Heather Bear is 3lb higher than when winning at Ballinrobe and is capable of a decent showing.
Prediction : 1st Fools Glory 2nd Zuhra 3rd Heather Bear

THREE LAWS is consistent, has recent form and contests a winnable maiden. Out of a sister to French Derby winner Intello, she reverted to maiden company when running well at Clonmel and is top adjusted-rated runner. Theophilos, drawn wide in 15, was well held in three maidens but shaped nicely at Leopardstown last month, with today's extra distance likely to suit. Prophets Voice ran well when fourth at Punchestown on Tuesday and completes the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Three Laws 2nd Theophilos 3rd Prophets Voice

AMBITIOUS FELLOW was a bumper winner at Fairyhouse last October and he can prove too strong for Still Standing and Golden Spear.
Prediction : 1st Ambitious Fellow 2nd Still Standing 3rd Golden Spear