15:20 Gowran Park

Saturday 8 November 2025

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GAIN Equine Nutrition Novice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 21.40s

Los Blanco³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 115| BF

5/4

Strong form when third on debut at Naas and improved on qualifying run/reappearance when a close second in a course novice (16.4f, soft) last month. Yard enjoying a terrific time of things and she looks capable of going one better on handicap debut.

Form: P2/34-2

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Allo Al Khawaneej^p¹²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 112| D

50/1

Well-backed to win a Kilbeggan maiden on second start for Charles Byrnes and matched that form in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when third in a claiming hurdle at Roscommon (20.6f, good) in July. Back down in trip on handicap debut and will need to improve to make a winning return.

Form: 61-43

Fierce Handay³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: N Meade| OR: 109

8/1

Has offered plenty to work with in maidens and probably needed the run when fifth in a novice hurdle at this course at this course (16.4f, soft) last month. Meets Los Blanco on 6 lb better terms on handicap debut and remains with potential.

Form: 6/64-5

Dschingis Dragon³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mike O'Connor| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 108| CD

14/1

Fair Flat winner in Flat. Built on the promise of her Cork third when justifying odds-on favouritism to open her hurdles account in a 19-runner novice hurdle at this course (16.4f, soft) 36 days ago. She's still learning and there could well be more to come.

Form: F31

Kentucky Beach^t1¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Tiernan Power Roche⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 106

10/1

Placed in back-to-back maiden hurdles prior to finishing fifth in a 16-runner maiden at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) in April, still looking far from the finished article and possibly needing the run. One to note for support now tackling handicaps in a first-time tongue tie on return.

Form: 0/325-

Welluknow²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Daniel King| T: M A Molloy| OR: 105| BF

11/2

Showed promise in maiden hurdles and stepped up on his reappearance when third on handicap hurdle debut at Limerick (19.4f, heavy, 4/1) 20 days ago. Drops back in distance but remains on a workable mark.

Form: 66-33

Kate Knows Best¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Michael Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 103

16/1

Didn't need to improve to win an 11-runner maiden hurdle at Sligo (17.8f) in May and did all she could returning from 5 months off when third in a competitive 6-runner novice at Galway (20.7f, soft) last time. Should hold her own on handicap debut.

Form: 4229-13

Music Of Life^h1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr H C Swan| T: D Hogan| OR: 103| BF

12/1

Improved for new yard, finishing runner-up in back-to-back races prior to finding her good form coming to a halt at Clonmel last month, finding little and looking less than straightforward off the bridle. Remains to be seen if first-time hood/drop back in trip sees her in a better light.

Form: C5-5225

Harry's Dream^p1,t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95

16/1

Best effort came when a well held runner-up in a 2m maiden at this track last year but is yet to fire this season. Interesting to see if market expects better (yard also saddle Kentucky Beach) returning to this course in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 976-087

Teds Corner^t²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Jake Coen| T: A J Martin| OR: 90

7/1

Looked the type to do better in handicaps but disappointed on handicap bow at Fairyhouse in April. Worth a market check off 4 lb lower mark on reappearance.

Form: 99660-

Forecasts

Los Blanco (5/4), Welluknow (11/2), Teds Corner (7/1), Fierce Handay (8/1), Kentucky Beach (10/1), Music Of Life (12/1), Dschingis Dragon (14/1), Harry's Dream (16/1), Kate Knows Best (16/1), Allo Al Khawaneej (50/1)

LOS BLANCO improved when second in a novice at this track on qualifying run last month and is fancied to go one better on handicap debut. Fierce Handay finished fifth in the same race but has a 6 lb pull at the weights and should make more of an impact now handicapping. Course winner Dschingis Dragon (stablemate of Los Blanco) cannot be discounted on her handicap bow with the yard firing in the winners.