UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

TARTARAGHAN must hold strong claims of striking at the third time of asking provided her wide draw doesn't scupper her chances. The John McConnell-trained filly made a promising debut when sixth at Down Royal on her debut last month before showing considerable improvement when runner-up at Bellewstown recently. Like most of these, the daughter of Kessaar is unproven on ground this testing so that much has to be taken on trust. Basilah Bear finished in front of a couple of these when a staying on fourth at Roscommon earlier this month. David Marnane's Kodi Bear filly should be a serious contender on that form alone. Miss Alaska catches the eye amongst the unraced fillies in the line up. The Joseph O'Brien-trained juvenile has a couple of entries that suggest connections think a bit of her.
Prediction : 1st Tartaraghan 2nd Basilah Bear 3rd Miss Alaska

THE FOG HORN, who had looked a progressive filly on turf either side of disappointing at Dundalk, can resume winning ways now returned to her favoured surface. The Seamus O'Donnell-trained three-year-old remains unexposed on grass after just six starts and the booking of Colin Keane catches the eye. Corballis Flyer has been running well of late, jumping smartly and making the running. The son of War Command was just touched off over a mile here on his penultimate start, so should appreciate stepping down a furlong now. Gegenpressing and Designer Cailin are a couple more to consider.
Prediction : 1st The Fog Horn 2nd Corballis Flyer 3rd Gegenpressing

HOPE AND INNOCENCE was a creditable fourth on rain-softened ground over C&D in May and didn't run badly at all when last seen, finishing fourth in Bellewstown. That race was over further and she led until the closing stages. Golden Days has to be respected as she races off 1lb lower than when winning at Fairyhouse, due to the booking of 5lb claimer Cian MacRedmond. The Bog Bank is a solid operator at this level and arrives on the back of a Dundalk success. She has form with cut in the ground, although wouldn't want it too deep. Manhattan Dandy struck in an apprentice handicap at Roscommon and although up 8lb, Robert Whearty is able to use his full 7lb claim now. Miss Slovakia ran well in second at Fairyhouse and has a chance if handling slower ground.
Prediction : 1st Hope And Innocence 2nd Golden Days 3rd The Bog Bank

JACKIE OH has the chance of revenge on Village Voice over this shorter trip. Aidan O'Brien's filly lost out by three-quarters of a length to Village Voice in Listed class over 1m2f at Navan in May and, since then, was good enough to take fifth in the Irish 1,000 Guineas. She disappointed at Royal Ascot but gets slower ground here, which she relishes. Village Voice is rated 2lb superior to Jackie Oh and is a big player. She also wasn't at her best at Royal Ascot, but will welcome this ground. Moon De Vega is in excellent form and is chasing a hat-trick. She is up in class after a Listed success at Leopardstown and is well worth her place in this company. Goldana is the highest rated on a mark of 105 and has to give weight away. She wasn't outclassed in sixth in a Group 1 at the Curragh and should be well involved. Giladah should perform creditably for Dermot Weld.
Prediction : 1st Jackie Oh 2nd Village Voice 3rd Moon De Vega

LADY LUNETTE could go one better after losing out by a nose over this trip in Limerick. On her penultimate start, she ran well over further at this track before dropping to fourth. She looks to be going the right way now. Beauty Bella keeps attracting support on the back of placed efforts in fillies' maidens at Cork and Limerick in April. She hasn't quite replicated those runs, but gets first-time blinkers and the ground will hold no fears for her. Jeaniemacaroney ran keenly when unplaced in Naas, but would have claims if settling better as she did land a barrier trial in Dundalk last summer. Dumb Love didn't go unbacked on debut at Killarney before finishing sixth and is entitled to come on from the run, while Eloxi was over three lengths behind Dumb Love in seventh in that aforementioned race.
Prediction : 1st Lady Lunette 2nd Beauty Bella 3rd Jeaniemacaroney

The locally-trained FOOLS GLORY handles testing ground well and comes here in form. The Cotai Glory filly has a good record over C&D as well, winning last autumn and going down by just a head in May. Machnamh has been gradually progressive in maidens and got off the mark over a furlong shorter at the Curragh last weekend when handling soft ground well. Her previous start at Limerick showed that she stays this trip and she's open to improvement stepping into handicap company for the first time. Green Sky's Ballinrobe maiden win came over further on good ground so she has a couple of questions to answer but is unexposed on just her third start while Mere Accountant was placed on testing ground earlier in the season and has been beaten less than three lengths in two of her three starts since.
Prediction : 1st Fools Glory 2nd Machnamh 3rd Mere Accountant

An 8lb rise for his three-parts of a length win at Navan is probably fair for MR MILLS who idled in front after getting there easily and then pulled out more when required to seal victory. He wants soft ground and the presence of Adam Caffrey, whose claim will be in demand at Galway next week, enhances his chance. Lucky Queen returned to form under an unorthodox ride at Killarney and the locally-trained filly ran well on testing ground in the autumn including when second in a big field over 1m2f at the Curragh. Bardo Contiguo caught the eye on his second run back from a break at Tramore but this trip looks too sharp while Game Nation showed that he handles a soft surface when runner-up in the other division of the handicap won by the selection at Navan.
Prediction : 1st Mr Mills 2nd Lucky Queen 3rd Game Nation

HELVIC DREAM had his big day when landing the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh over two years ago, just getting the better of Broome who had finished in front of Noel Meade's charge in three previous clashes in early 2021. The selection hasn't really made any impression in five starts since, four of them last year and the other when never a factor on his reappearance at Leopardstown in April. Trip and ground will suit here, though, and it's a good opportunity for him to get back on track. Didn'thavemuchtodo is best in at the weights and went close in a Listed contest over course and distance last term before running creditably in a strong Group 2 on easy ground at the Curragh. She'll be all the better for her comeback third at Navan but very testing ground would be a concern. Londoner ran okay on soft to heavy ground when fourth in a Derby trial in May but has been well held in good class handicaps since.
Prediction : 1st Helvic Dream 2nd Didnthavemuchtodo 3rd Londoner