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Review gowran park 12th Aug
Easter (blinkers) is driven out by Seamie Heffernan
© Photo Healy Racing
< Easter turned in a smart display when proving much too strong in the feature race at Gowran Park, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes (Listed).
Aidan O'Brien's 5-1 victor has been knocking on the door all season and claimed a deserved success here, travelling sweetly behind eventual runner-up Stellar Glow before quickening up in good style once handed the office by Seamie Heffernan.
O'Brien, who saddled a double on the night, might be tempted to step his daughter of Galileo up in class after this display and she had much more in hand than the two length winning margin suggests.< Macnicholson (7-1) displayed his versatility when making amends for a number of recent near misses by landing the McEnery Cup Handicap by a length and three quarters.
Always handily placed under Fran Berry, the six-year-old was sent to the front a fair way out but kept to his task well and always had matters under control.
Hot favourite London was a bitter disappointment in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden as he could only finish third behind newcomer Enjoy Yourself
Things appeared to be going to plan for much of the seven furlong contest but the favourite had cried enough as the 40-1 winner hit the front inside the final furlong and the daughter of Sir Percy was able to repel the late challenge of Al Mohalhal by a neck.
There was drama in the Join The Gowran Park Racing Club For 100 Euro Nursery as Dancing On Air (8-1) opened her account, but only after a stewards' inquiry.
Dobailin appeared to have done enough when just passing the post in front but she had wandered left in the closing stages, causing interference to the eventual winner, and the stewards deemed that interference significant enough to reverse the placings.< Aurelia Cotta (4-1) made every yard of the running when proving two and a quarter lengths too good for her rivals in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.