Gowran Park Preview
Friday, 20 November 2009 15:43Providing the track at Gowran Park passes an early-morning inspection the Green Fee Vouchers 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle will kick off a good card at 12.40.
Previous experience should see Doctor Deejay home, given that he's made the frame on both attempts over obstacles and he only missed out by a head on his Thurles debut.
Khan Tengri didn't do too badly on his introduction to jumping and may be the one for the forecast, as winning miler Our Nana Rose is the best of an ordinary bunch of Flat recruits.
Doctor Deejay's trainer Willie Mullins is capable of completing an early double in the first division of the Porters Saddlery Maiden Hurdle.
Enterprise Park showed good battling qualities when scoring here in a bumper and the switch to hurdles will see him in a better light.
Sivota has run behind the likes of Solwhit, Quevega and Crack Away Jack and should give him most to think about.
The second division sees Taking Stock bidding to atone for letting down favourite-backers at Fairyhouse, and he should have the measure of Steel Park and Black Alpine.
Last-start winners Fiery Oscar and Misty Island cross swords in the Thomastown Handicap Hurdle, but this is an ultra-competitive event.
Danikhali is maintaining a solid level of consistency and won't be long in winning, but Noel Meade's Sotally Tober lurks towards the foot of the weights and has more scope for improvement.
West Ship Master brings the best recent form into the Gowran Park Racing Club 2010 Handicap Hurdle and even though he's risen 3lb for his third at Navan, he must go close.
The Golf Membership At Gowran Park INH Flat Race brings the curtain down on proceedings and Meade's Medical Card sets the standard, despite being off the scene since chasing home Skorcher in January.
