UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

Triple representation for the Mark Fahey yard here and movements in the market ought to be revealing when it comes to the Monasterevin handler's runners. Ben Coen could well be aboard the safest choice of the Fahey runners in Buck Barrow, but stable companions CHICA GUERRERA and Rebel Lily may have more scope for progression fresh out of maiden company. Chica Guerrera's performances to date haven't been completely devoid of promise, though her poor finishing positions mask that fact. A modest opening mark, allied with the allowance claimed by talented apprentice Keithen Kennedy, should give the selection every chance of getting more deeply involved than she has done thus far. Towards the head of the weights Dandy Khan and Watching are others to factor in.
Prediction : 1st Chica Guerrera 2nd Dandy Khan 3rd Watching

LIGHT AS AIR made a satisfactory enough start to his career when third behind stable companion Isambard Brunel at Navan recently. With the promise of more to come now he could be the safest choice and interestingly his conqueror from Proudstown Park may be seen at Group 1 level next time. Viking Invasion sported blinkers in a big sales race at the Curragh last month. He'll find this easier and with the headgear retained the Mehmas colt is likely to make a bold bid to put his experience to good use. Owner/breeders Ballygallon Stud start Enziya off at their local track. The Night Of Thunder gelding's trainer Ray Cody has booked Colin Keane for the ride, and it won't come as any great surprise if the grey gets involved at the business end.
Prediction : 1st Light As Air 2nd Viking Invasion 3rd Enziya

DERESSA goes up to an extended mile now and could be capable of getting off the mark at the fourth attempt, despite conceding weight away all round. She's value for more than the bare facts of a near seven-length defeat at Galway last month, given that Chris Hayes had to take back the Zarak filly sharply, after a gap closed in the latter stages of a similar heat. That event featured a couple of subsequent winners, and more might emerge in the closing days of the turf campaign. Deressa sported cheekpieces at Ballybrit, but she goes without those aids here, perhaps a sign that the juvenile is maturing with racing. Similarly experienced I Can Imagine and J M's Joy are not to be taken lightly. The majority are less exposed and clues from the market may be the soundest guide.
Prediction : 1st Deressa 2nd I Can Imagine 3rd J Ms Joy

Joseph O'Brien will be doing his best to provide Wayne Hassett with a few winners as the latter contends for the apprentice title and the pair team up here with an interesting handicap debutant in the shape of CATHEDRAL PEAK. The daughter of Camelot might want further than a mile but some of her maiden form reads well, principally her debut sixth in a 1m2f Curragh contest that worked out well. A mark of 65 could be lenient if she enjoys racing on softer ground. Killarney heavy-ground winner and third Martinelli and Bella Colombia are closely matched at the revised weights, while Alex Belardo, who made the breakthrough on soft ground at Down Royal, is another in the mix.
Prediction : 1st Cathedral Peak 2nd Martinelli 3rd Bella Colombia

WRIST ART hit winning form last autumn, including a win on soft ground at Thurles, and Tim Doyle's seven-year-old has run well at this venue a couple of times. Notably unlucky in running at Listowel, he has run two solid races since and Sam Coen's 10lb claim enhances his prospects of a third career success. Guest Artist has come down to a competitive mark and was only beaten a length at Bellewstown two starts back. He handled soft ground well when third at Roscommon last week. Magic Charm was third on heavy ground at the Curragh early in the season. After four months off, a recent run at the same venue should have teed him up nicely for this.
Prediction : 1st Wrist Art 2nd Guest Star 3rd Magic Charm

A dual winner on testing ground, ASISAID will have no problem with conditions and the five-year-old has shaped well in two outings since switching to Denis Hogan's yard. Those runs, including last week's second at Roscommon, showed that he is effective going right-handed and he may be capable of getting his head back in front. Skontonovski, behind the selection last time, is worse off at the weights with his 12lb hike for winning easily at Thurles now kicking in and soft ground won't be ideal for him. Pandion Power battled well when making the breakthrough at Roscommon but is now 7lb higher. Angels On Fire beat Pink Socks in a division of this handicap on heavy ground last year.
Prediction : 1st Asisaid 2nd Angel On Fire 3rd Pink Socks

The Dermot Weld-trained SACRED OATH can belatedly get off the mark. A real eye catcher when staying on nicely to finish third after a troubled passage on her Curragh debut, the Lope De Vega filly proved slightly disappointing when unable to build on that effort at Galway next time. Although only eighth of 22 back at the Curragh on her third start, plenty of subsequent winners have come from that race. With an official rating of 80, the Ken Condon-trained Ina Mina sets the standard. However, with seven runs to date, the daughter of Ulysses may not have as much scope for improvement as some of her rivals. Killarney runner-up Victoria Kesia is also exposed but arguably ran a career best last time.
Prediction : 1st Sacred Oath 2nd Ina Mina 3rd Victoria Kesia

A recent winner of a Listed handicap hurdle at Listowel, FRANKENDAEL has to be of interest reverting to the Flat. Lightly raced on the level when trained in Britain, the five-year-old easily won his final start in that code for Edward Bethell. Having improved with each outing over hurdles, the Camelot gelding could still be nicely treated off his Flat mark of 76. The locally-trained Teed Up hasn't reached the heights he is undoubtedly capable of this season but, off a rating 16lb below his best and with his rider claiming an additional 7lb, the Emmet Mullins-trained gelding cannot be discounted. Killarney winner Abbey Actress takes a step up in grade but has the scope to improve further over this trip.
Prediction : 1st Frankendael 2nd Teed Up 3rd Abbey Actress