14:22 Gowran Park

Wednesday 12 August 2026

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Gowran Park Golf Optional Claiming Race

3YO plus | 1m | 18 Runners | Turf

(2)

If Not For Grace⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Leigh Roche| T: L P Cusack

100/1

No show in 2 maidens in June.

Form: 08

(1)

Contrite^p1,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: D K Weld| OR: 66| BF

13/2

From a good family and has shown a fair level of ability when reaching the frame on 2 of her 3 outings in maidens. Has cheekpieces added to the tongue tie she wore last time. Needs improvement on these terms but is unexposed.

Form: 4-93

(6)

Jp's Express^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 70| D

11/2

Much improved of late and landed a gamble fitted with first-time cheekpieces in 18-runner handicap at Galway recently. Respectable fifth back there only 2 days later but has a bit to find on these terms now in a claimer.

Form: 600315

(16)

Passage Of Power³⁵

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

6/1

Twice-raced maiden. Fifth of 15 in maiden at Fairyhouse (7f, good, 16/1) 35 days ago. Should have more to offer for a top stable.

Form: 35

(18)

Star Of Beauty^v¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 76

8/1

Remains a maiden after 9 starts but placed 3 times this summer, including in a maiden claimer. Better than she could show over C&D last time and Billy Lee returns to the saddle now.

Form: 502236

(4)

Bill Silvers^v1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jamie Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan| OR: 74

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 13 in handicap (28/1) at Leopardstown (1m, good to firm) 34 days ago. A first-time visor needs to make a difference.

Form: 6205P-0

(9)

Macinamillion³⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Mel Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hurley| OR: 54

33/1

Fairly useful chase winner for Gavin Cromwell last summer. Ran poorly on the Flat when last seen in October. Has changed stable ahead of this rather belated reappearance.

Form: 87310/0-

(15)

Minaun View^p,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65| D

9/1

Been in fine form in claimers, making all at Bellewstown and Killarney and finishing second at Ballinrobe. Found it harder in handicap company at Galway but enters calculations back in this company.

Form: 281127

(17)

Hello Stacia¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Luke McAteer| T: James Dowling

33/1

Fair form in a pair of maidens around 1m last month but a bit more will be needed here.

Form: 37

(5)

Land Of The Giants⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59

20/1

His sole win from 24 starts came in 9f Ayr handicap in May. 6/1, fifteenth of 16 in similar event at Naas (7f, good) 9 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 037360

(7)

May Night³⁸⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hurley| OR: 52| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2024 and off since finishing good third of 7 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) last July, his first run for this trainer. A watching brief is the percentage call given the length of absence.

Form: 750703-

(10)

Mythical Rock^v1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Sean Davis| T: C Byrnes| OR: 65

7/2

Finally got off the mark at Dundalk in January. Very good second of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Killarney (1m, good) 29 days ago. Visor on first time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 176202

(11)

Buttermere Ridge^p,t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: O McKiernan| OR: 62| C

14/1

Course winner. Blinkered first time, raced too freely when tenth of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Galway (7f, good) 11 days ago. Cheekpieces are back on now.

Form: 00-9740

(3)

Liberate^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Hogan| OR: 65

10/3

Cheekpieces on first time, not seen to best effect from wide draw when ninth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Big player dropped to a claimer.

Form: 090559

(8)

Zitkala Sa^p³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: E Sheehy| OR: 59

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 9 in claimer at Fairyhouse (1¼m, good, 10/3) 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Thomas Coleman. More needed.

Form: 66036

(12)

Countertop⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 46

66/1

Modest gelding. 22/1, last of 12 in handicap at Sligo (6f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Plenty to find.

Form: 700-050

(13)

Slight Of Foot^h1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Reserve 1| T: R P Cody| OR: 66

33/1

Fair form at best in Britain but no impact in 2 outings for current yard, including a course claimer. Hooded first time. RESERVE.

Form: 2-69409

(14)

Hastily¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Reserve 2| T: Tom McGuinness| OR: 37

100/1

Won handicap at Cork last summer but has lost her way of late. RESERVE.

Form: 09-0009

Forecasts

Star Of Beauty (4/1), Jp's Express (9/2), Mythical Rock (5/1), Contrite (13/2), Passage Of Power (7/1), Bill Silvers (8/1), Liberate (8/1), Minaun View (8/1), Buttermere Ridge (14/1), May Night (16/1), Zitkala Sa (16/1), Land Of The Giants (25/1), Hello Stacia (25/1), Macinamillion (33/1), Countertop (50/1), If Not For Grace (150/1)

LIBERATE has fared better with the draw than at Galway and can provide Denis Hogan with a second successive win in this optional claimer. Mythical Rock rates an obvious threat on the back of his good effort in a handicap last time. Minaun View has a good record in claimers and is next on the list ahead of Ken Condon's Star of Beauty.