Gowran double for Golden Days

Golden Days (13/2) followed up her win in the second division of last year's Lyrath Estate & MacDonagh Junction Shopping Centre Ladies Day Handicap with a success in the opening 'split' of the same race today, scoring under Ronan Whelan.

The seven-year-old mare today registered a fourth career win, when beating Shaaden by three-parts of a length, to score for joint-trainers Tracey Collins and Michael Halford, and owner Caroline Hendron.

Collins reported “she's been the model of consistency ,she's done it well there and she obviously likes the track. Those 47-65s can throw up anything and anytime they run around they are different races. We're pleased with her and delighted for the owners.

“She's a lovely mare to train, she just needs a little gap between her races and deserved that because she's been very consistent and Ronan gave her a lovely ride.

“We'll see where the programme leads, unfortunately you can't say that I'd like to go here or whatever, as it depends on the programme. The beauty is that she's protected (from the ballot, being a recent winner) now and we can pick our race.”

Quotes from Gary Carson