UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

A promising third over C&D in July, CERCENE missed an engagement at Tipperary on Sunday due to quick ground. The daughter of Australia is likely to show plenty of improvement and gets a tentative vote in what looks a competitive contest. Mint Candy holds a Group One entry and shaped well on debut at Tipperary while Greatest Drama was fifth against colts in a hot maiden at the Curragh. Sweet Zaroline, fitted with a tongue-tie for her debut, is out of a half-sister to a Listed winner while stablemate Amangani has the benefit of a spin in a barrier trial. Chocalho is out of a Group One winner in Argentina and is another to consider.
Prediction : 1st Cercene 2nd Mint Candy 3rd Greatest Drama

Well entered up in Pattern contests later in the autumn, MONUMENTAL showed notable improvement last month when fitted with blinkers for his second outing over 6f at the Curragh. Runner-up to stablemate Ides Of March on that occasion, the selection's ability to race prominently will be a big asset over 7f at this venue and his form was boosted when Ides Of March was a ready winner of a Group Three contest at the weekend. Dante's Lad was third to a pair of Ballydoyle-trained colts over this trip at the Curragh and the runner-up went one better recently while Manhattan Chute emerged with plenty of credit when sixth in a valuable sales contest over 6f at Naas.
Prediction : 1st Monumental 2nd Dantes Lad 3rd Manhattan Chute

CASTANETS has been fitted with a tongue-tie for both starts in which she has shown plenty of promise over this distance. Runner-up on debut at Roscommon in early July, she was fourth at the Curragh later that month and the form of that race has been working out well including maiden wins for the second and fifth. Joseph O'Brien's charge has good claims in an ordinary contest. Clever And Cute has twice been runner-up over 1m on heavy ground. She was returning from 10 weeks off when second at Roscommon last month. Princess Aurea, placed over 1m on the all-weather in July, was a fair fifth at the Curragh last time and has solid each-way claims.
Prediction : 1st Castanets 2nd Clever And Cute 3rd Princess Aurea

A maiden winner over this trip at Fairyhouse in July, FOUR BLONDES was fourth on handicap debut at the Curragh before going down narrowly to the progressive Monasterboice in a rated race at Killarney. Ross O'Sullivan's charge travelled like a winner before being outstayed over a mile on that occasion and reverting to this shorter distance should suit. Vivienda won over 7f on handicap debut and has twice been narrowly beaten over a mile since then. She looks a big player under the champion jockey. Fitted with a hood for the first time, Curragh maiden winner Kailasa has never run over any distance other than 7f and she lost little in defeat when runner-up on handicap debut at Cork.
Prediction : 1st Four Blondes 2nd Vivienda 3rd Kailasa

With Jack Cleary claiming a valuable 7lb, YOU OWE ME MONEY can add to her previous C&D win. A consistent mare despite having only managed to get her head in front on two occasions, the Gerard O'Leary-trained six-year-old holds strong claims at these weights. Back at the venue where she has registered both previous successes, there is much to recommend her. A maiden winner here in June, the lightly-raced Glen Princess failed to add to that in two subsequent starts. The Johnny Murtagh-trained filly has to be respected in this lower grade, especially given her rating. Amanirenas, who won a similar race at Bellewstown in July, is another to consider for the Michael Grassick yard.
Prediction : 1st You Owe Me Money 2nd Glen Princess 3rd Amanirenas

Runner-up at the Curragh last month on just his second start for Mark Fahey, I BID YOU AJOU can gain a first career win. Placed three times off higher ratings for his previous trainer, the three-year-old gelding looks nicely handicapped off 65 here. With Scott McCullagh being one of the most experienced riders in the race, the son of Shalaa has much to recommend him. Pascalia, who finished two places behind the selection in that Curragh race, has since gone on to take third at Bellewstown. A consistent filly, the four-year-old shouldn't be long in adding to her sole win to date. Top-weight Pink Socks has to be respected given her excellent record at this track. She has built up a great partnership with Amy Jo Hayes, who seems to get the best out of the mare.
Prediction : 1st I Bid You Ajou 2nd Pascalia 3rd Pink Socks

A winner at this track in June, the Dermot Weld-trained TACHOS can register a second career success. The daughter of Gleneagles went on to run a big race when second at Naas, before finishing sixth in a big field at the Curragh last month. Dropped 1lb in the interim, it would be no surprise to see the three-year-old go close against more exposed rivals. September Leaves, who has run well in some stronger races this season, has a chance if on song. The Jessica Harrington-trained filly has yet to add to her Limerick maiden win, but is almost certainly capable of better. Brewel Hill ran below par at Cork recently, but had been in good form prior to that. It would be no surprise to see the eight-year-old bounce back here.
Prediction : 1st Tachos 2nd September Leaves 3rd Brewel Hill

Smart hurdler WINTER FOG can register a first success on the Flat. The Willie Mullins-trained gelding drops back a couple of furlongs having been outbattled late on over two miles at Tramore. Previously an excellent fourth in the Galway Hurdle, the 10-year-old looks the one to beat. Mr Percy, who has twice finished runner-up since joining Joseph O'Brien, has to be a contender once again. Having proved his stamina for this trip at Galway last month, the gelding should be thereabouts. Bumper winner Fad Eadrainn has shaped well enough in two runs at Leopardstown to suggest he can win races on the Flat. His best opportunities may come in handicaps, but he isn't one to rule out of calculations at his local track.
Prediction : 1st Winter Fog 2nd Mr Percy 3rd Fad Eadrainn