Review gowran park 25th Jun

< Not A Bad Oul Day underlined his love of Gowran Park with victory in the www.gowranpark.ie Handicap.

The in-form 9-2 chance was racing off a career-high mark and did it the hard way, with 7lb claimer David Simmonson forcing the issue from the front.

He got the fractions spot-on because when asked for maximum effort, Not A Bad Oul Day had plenty more to offer and stretched away to dispose of Secret Wizard by a couple of lengths, registering his third course success.< Rostropovich was disappointing on his debut but that didn't put punters off and the 5-6 favourite looked a different animal in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

Although showing some signs of inexperience when tackling long-time leader Medal Of Honour in the final furlong, the Aidan O'Brien-trained son of Frankel won a shade cosily by half a length.

O'Brien was also on the mark when Spanish Steps proved to be in a different league to his Join Our Racing Club Maiden opponents.

Donnacha O'Brien wound up the gallop on the 11-10 favourite and his rivals couldn't go with him as he coasted home by 10 lengths from Dawn Choir

O'Brien jnr completed a double of his own when driving his brother Joseph's Remember The Days home in the Follow Us On Facebook Handicap.

Little separated four of them half a furlong out, but the 7-2 shot found most to deny Modern Approach by a head.

The Ballydoyle handler so nearly completed a treble, but Sir Edwin Landseer was pipped by Tennessee Wildcat (11-4) in the Golf Societies Welcome Race.

Ana O'Brien made the running on Sir Edwin Landseer and he fought valiantly when challenged, but Tennessee Wildcat had his head down where it mattered for Ger Lyons and Colin Keane.< Dandys Gold (6-1) bounced back to form to win the Racing Again July 4th Handicap, and 9-4 favourite Queluz made all in the Festival Of Speed July 16th Handicap.