UK Horse Racing Tips: Gowran Park

Placed in five of her seven starts over hurdles, including twice here, LIKEALIGHTSWITCH can get her turn today. The Soldier Of Fortune mare made the running when filling the runner-up spot on her last two starts and is likely to be prominent again. Anthony McCann saddled the winner of this maiden a year ago and Shesakindofmagic, who was useful in bumpers, has claims on her second to a highly-rated rival at Fairyhouse in early January. She couldn't build on that, though, when well behind the selection at the same venue last time. Rebel Queen showed promise here on debut and has place claims.
Prediction : 1st Likealightswitch 2nd Shesakindofmagic 3rd Rebel Queen

A course winner under Darragh O'Keeffe on his latest hurdles start in October, AG OBAIR GO CRUA has been running well over fences since then and now has a 7lb lower mark in this discipline. He handles testing ground and should go well. Minority Interest won here a day earlier than the selection and may be able to bounce back from a disappointing effort at Punchestown. Sky And Sand was a creditable fifth over this trip on heavy ground at Fairyhouse and can come forward from that, while Doing It In Style ran well in a maiden at Christmas and is one to consider on handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Ag Obair Go Crua 2nd Sky And Sand 3rd Doing It In Style

Successful here last month, MOUNT FRISCO dominated from the front when following up over flights at Clonmel and it will come as a surprise if the John Ryan-trained seven-year-old is not involved towards the business end again. Eighth in a stronger contest at the Dublin Racing Festival, Milan Forth is of definite interest with Kevin Healy claiming a valuable 7lb. The winner of this race 12 months ago, Champagne Mahler warrants the utmost respect, while others for the shortlist are More Coko in a first-time tongue-strap, Down Royal winner Anotherway and Gordon Elliott's Jigoro.
Prediction : 1st Mount Frisco 2nd Milan Forth 3rd More Coko

Sophie Carter got a good tune out of LETS GO CHAMP at Oldtown a fortnight ago and the pair might be able to follow up on that success in this long-standing contest. Previously in the care of Henry De Bromhead and the winner of a Grade 3 at the Punchestown Festival of 2024, the now 11-year-old clearly retains plenty of ability and should relish the testing conditions. Second and third to a leading Cheltenham contender at Naas last month, Hunters Yarn and Ryehill are the dangers. The Pat Doyle-trained former has won three point-to-points this season and will be ably assisted by Adam Ryan. First-time cheekpieces might have the desired effect on the aforementioned Ryehill, while Macs Charm, who was a solid eighth in last year's Thyestes, is the most interesting of the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Lets Go Champ 2nd Hunters Yarn 3rd Ryehill

This race is run in memory of the late Dr Brendan Doyle, who was a close friend of Willie Mullins. Winning the last three editions, the master of Closutton can continue his recent dominance with DROMARD. A French-bred son of Doctor Dino, he is from the family of Le Miracle, the winner of the Prix du Cadran in 2007, beating the mighty Yeats into third. Running his best race to date when a runner-up over flights at Fairyhouse on New Year's Day, Reckless is the second choice. Clearly well fancied when 7/4 on debut, Pinndar failed to make an impact on that occasion and it'll be interesting to see how he fares today. A solid fifth when last seen at Limerick, Line Speed can't be discounted, while newcomers Double Dare and Daily Devotion are others who warrant respect.
Prediction : 1st Dromard 2nd Reckless 3rd Pinndar