14:42 Gowran Park

Monday 2 June 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 59.73s

(5)

Viking Invasion^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87| C

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. Good fourth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at Naas (8f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 2301-74

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(2)

Bishopton¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: N Lupini| OR: 74

28/1

Fairly useful gelding. 7/2, creditable second of 8 in maiden at this course (8f, good to soft) 12 days ago, clear of rest. Difficult ask.

Form: 3322-52

(3)

Dignam¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 83

80/1

Fairly useful colt. 12/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 150-566

(7)

Heavens Gate²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 103

9/2

Useful filly. 56/1, 9¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to Zarigana in Poule d'Essai des Pouliches at Longchamp (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Player down in class.

Form: 1410-00

(8)

Green Triangle^b1,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 88

11/1

Fairly useful gelding. Creditable fourth of 8 in minor event at Roscommon (10.4f, good, 12/1) 21 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: R34-334

(6)

And So To Bed^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 96

16/1

Fairly useful filly. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 13 lengths last of 11 to Atsila in Athasi Stakes (9/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 51582-0

(1)

Deressa^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 93| CD

11/5

Fairly useful filly. 2 wins from 2 runs this year. 7/2, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (9.4f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6054-11

(10)

Nancy J^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 91| C

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Course winner. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, very good fifth of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good) 9 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Has good chance on form.

Form: 155-85

(9)

Umala¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Ben Coen| T: A Murray| OR: 87

50/1

Thrice-raced winner. 33/1, 5¼ lengths fifth of 7 to Carmers in listed race at Navan (13f, good) 16 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 315

(4)

Inventress¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Billy Lee| T: P Twomey| C

6/4

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Won 10-runner maiden at this course (8f, good to soft, 8/11) 12 days ago, kept up to work. Trainer going well. Should progress.

Form: 21

(11)

Fiona Maccoul²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

80/1

Lightly-raced winner. Tenth of 15 in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (7f, good) 28 days ago, merely closing up late. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 5310-0

Forecasts

Inventress (6/4), Deressa (11/5), Heavens Gate (9/2), Green Triangle (11/1), Viking Invasion (14/1), And So To Bed (16/1), Nancy J (20/1), Bishopton (28/1), Umala (50/1), Dignam (80/1), Fiona Maccoul (80/1)

NANCY J responded well to this headgear when a good fifth on her handicap bow at the Curragh 9 days ago and is just about the pick on these terms. Deressa and Heavens Gate head the dangers.