UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

Not the strongest looking contest and DSCHINGIS DRAGON can strike after a solid enough placed effort at Cork. The French import was a winner on the Flat in her native land and, having fallen at the first on her hurdling debut in June, she shaped with promise the following month when third to Billie Frechette. There looks scope for further improvement from her. Stay In The Game ran a nice race when fourth on his hurdling debut at Wexford in late August and could be a danger. Money for the Gavin Cromwell-trained newcomer Rackemandstackem would be noteworthy. He's a half-brother to a couple of hurdle winners.
Prediction : 1st Dschingis Dragon 2nd Stay In The Game 3rd Rackemandstackem

MA JACKS HILL may be able to make a winning start over hurdles. The five-year-old won a point-to-point at Dromahane back in April 2024, beating a smart horse in Sortudo, and made 310,000 euros in the sales ring subsequently. He was turned over at a short price on his 'track' debut, finishing third to stablemate William Butler, and was also runner-up in another bumper subsequently. Going over jumps now may bring improvement from him. Los Blanco was beaten at odds-on when last seen at Naas in April. He had been a promising third at the same venue previously and could be a danger. The 120-rated Letos is another who has to be on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Ma Jacks Hill 2nd Los Blanco 3rd Letos

The forecast rain may not suit a lot of these and MALBAS gets the vote. The Ned Buckley-trained gelding chased home Pampar Lady on his last outing at Kilbeggan in August and that form has been boosted since with the winner going on to follow up at Listowel. Malbas has won on soft ground in the past so an ease isn't a big concern. Leave In Secret was an impressive winner in Galway last month, but reportedly wants good ground so that would be a concern. Farrokh has been knocking on the door and has to come into calculations.
Prediction : 1st Malbas 2nd Leave In Secret 3rd Farrokh

There should be plenty of pace on, with the three main protagonists all liking to lead. ADELA ICON may prove the pick dropping back in trip. The Snow Sky mare tried to force things from the front at Listowel, but dropped away tamely at the business end over 2m4f. She was a good winner at Bellewstown over 2m1f prior to that and handles softer ground. Royal Hollow ran poorly when tried in a visor at Listowel, but the headgear is taken off and she looks the danger on the pick of her form. The Great Nudie makes her seasonal debut and is a capable sort. She's also respected.
Prediction : 1st Adela Icon 2nd Royal Hollow 3rd The Great Nudie

It was a non-event for KOOL ONE at Listowel with his saddle slipping early. The Kool Kompany gelding had been in fine form previously, winning on the Flat at Roscommon and over timber in Wexford. He's a smart horse and looks capable of landing a race of this standard off his current figure of 118. Arctic Flame won her maiden hurdle at Down Royal in good style and looks on a fair mark for her handicap debut. She could be the danger. Ballycashin ran a big race at Listowel, losing out narrowly in a three-way finish. She also has to be on the shortlist.
Prediction : 1st Kool One 2nd Arctic Flame 3rd Ballycashin

Killarney maiden hurdle winner ROCKONLIAM can follow up on his handicap debut. Sent off favourite on that occasion, the Henry de Bromhead-trained gelding led at the last, before keeping on strongly to open his account. With both the third and fourth-placed horses going on to score subsequently, the form has quite a strong look to it. Darcy's Friend, who landed a gamble on stable debut for Emmet Mullins, failed to back that run up at Tipperary last time. However, he's noted along with recent Roscommon second Live To Laugh.
Prediction : 1st Rockonliam 2nd Darcys Friend 3rd Live To Laugh

With Patrick Mullins in the saddle, Downpatrick winner LIADAWN catches the eye. Sent off a strong favourite on her racecourse debut, the daughter of Jukebox Jury was always prominent before stretching clear of her rivals from over a furlong out. Apart from the fact that the five-year-old was visually impressive, the form of that race has been well franked in the interim. Both the second and third, who proved no match for the selection that day, have won subsequently. A stablemate of the selection, Closutton also won her bumper first time out and is noted along with Galway winner Maximillian Lady.
Prediction : 1st Liadawn 2nd Closutton 3rd Maximillian Lady