14:40 Gowran Park

Wednesday 8 April 2026

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Gowran Park Handicap

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 33.28s

(6)

Andosky^t²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 64

9/1

Showed more than previously when second on nursery debut at Sligo (6f) in August. Disappointed at Navan later that month but she returns with yard having made a good start to the season.

Form: 64529-

(5)

Dream And Believe^p1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Shane Foley| T: Daniel Murphy| OR: 60

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden who took a small step forward from his reappearance when mid-field in a Dundalk handicap (6f) 7 days ago. Cheekpieces go on returned to turf but he does need to pull out more to play a lead role.

Form: 707-77

(7)

Aurora Mist¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 59

4/1

Inns of Court filly who ended her 2-y-o campaign with a good fourth over this trip at Galway in October. Resumes from 163 days off with her yard firmly amongst the winners and she's one to consider.

Form: 700554-

(11)

Cisterna¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 58

10/1

Form levelled off as a 2-y-o but encouraging he stepped up on reappearance effort in a refitted visor when fifth at Naas (5f, heavy) 17 days ago, that despite being left poorly placed. A repeat gives him claims back up in trip for yard who also saddle Aurora Mist.

Form: 9827-05

(10)

Unfamiliar^h¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: K Smith| OR: 57

9/2

Mid-field all 3 starts in maidens at Dundalk but appeared to find drop to sprinting against her when eighth of 15 on handicap debut at Naas (6f) 17 days ago. This looks more suitable.

Form: 7688

(1)

Monocle Rocket^p²⁶⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: Daniel McLoughlin| OR: 55

11/2

Well held all 3 starts in turf maidens for Henry de Bromhead last summer and market best guide on return/handicap debut for new stable.

Form: 050-

(9)

Nephin Mountain²⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 55

11/2

Modest form at best in trio of maidens during first half of last season but does now get first crack at handicaps (also gelded in interim) so another to note in the betting for a positive move.

Form: 600-

(4)

Lilo Pelekai¹⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: Jack Foley| OR: 53

28/1

Down the field all 5 starts in maiden/nurseries as a 2-y-o.

Form: 09000-

(3)

Survivor's Code⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: N G McCullagh| T: Conor Maxwell| OR: 50

12/1

Showed a bit in 7f nurseries for Emmet Mullins last season but proved easy to back and never threatened on stable debut at Navan (1¼m) 9 days ago. Quickly reverts to this shorter trip which may see her in a better light.

Form: 95666-0

(8)

Beau Army⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: A McGuinness| OR: 49| D

14/1

Back-to-back winner of handicaps at Dundalk over the winter but seemed to go off the boil thereafter, never better than midfield over this trip there in February. 6-week break needs to have had positive effect.

Form: 061-166

Non-Runners

(2)

Believe Believe¹⁶³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M O'Callaghan J: Jamie Powell

Forecasts

Aurora Mist (4/1), Unfamiliar (9/2), Dream And Believe (5/1), Monocle Rocket (11/2), Nephin Mountain (11/2), Believe Believe (8/1), Andosky (9/1), Cisterna (10/1), Survivor's Code (12/1), Beau Army (14/1), Lilo Pelekai (28/1)

Andrew Slattery has his string in very good order and it could pay to side with his AURORA MIST. She ended her 2-y-o season with a respectable fourth at Galway and could yet have more to offer at this sort of trip. Andosky and the selection's stablemate Cisterna are a couple of others to consider.