Review GOWRAN PARK 15TH MAY

Trainer Michael Halford recorded a double at Gowran Park today, combining with jockeys Johnny Murtagh and Rory Cleary for a 32/1 brace.

Halford's Kilmore Princess, runner-up on four occasions last year, completed the double in the feature event, the E35,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap, under Cleary.

The daughter of Orpen made all for her battling three parts of a length win over Desert Gold.

A delighted Halford later reported 'it's great to win a race like this as she has some good placed form last year. She loves the fast ground and will be aimed at something similar again.'

Halford had earlier cited fast ground as one of the key factors in Sanserif's win in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

Ridden by Johnny Murtagh, the winner met with interference under two furlongs out but stayed on gamely to deny luckless Happy To Chat, by two lengths.

Halford later reported 'she loved the ground and was entitled to win her maiden. She handled the distance well we will aim to get her some blacktype now.'

The Pricewaterhousecoopers Classic Trial was possibly undervalued, with a total prize of E22,000, and attracted just four runners.

Aidan O'Brien's 11/10 favourite Yehudi had Epsom Derby aspirations before the race but the colt ran no race and trailed in last, with the race going to John Oxx's progressive Shalapour.

Jockey Michael Kinane moved Shalapour through to lead under two furlong from home and the well bred son of Darshaan stayed on well for a three length win over Dillons Dilemma.

Afterwards Oxx reported 'Shalapour did a good job as the second horse looks useful so we will step him up to a Group race next, with Royal Ascot a possibility.

He is a good honest horse but it is unlikely we will aim him at any of the Derbys.'

Oxx and Kinane were on the mark again later when Macduff ran out the two length winner of the Thomastown Maiden. Oxx later mentioned that the winner will be stepped up to a Listed race next.

Duff got trainer Eddie Lynam on the score-sheet for the season when running out the two and a half length winner of the opening two year old maiden.

Duff, a son of Spinning World, led and disputed before jockey Fran Berry rode him clear with a furlong to run.

Afterwards Lynam reported 'we thought he was the better of our two runners at Leopardstown last month but he ran a moderate race because of the soft ground.'

Jump jockey Davy Condon would probably have felt more at home riding over fences at Navan today but the Co Waterford rider partnered Aunty Euro to win the apprentice handicap while Ger Lyons' Rockazar landed the Kilkenny Handicap.