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Review gowran park 16th Aug
< Alluringly got up in the shadow of the post to land Listed honours in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes at Gowran.
Aidan O'Brien's filly was sent off the 7-4 favourite despite a disappointing effort at Royal Ascot and she still had ground to make up entering the final furlong.
Seamie Heffernan got a real tune out of the daughter of Fastnet Rock close home and she just managed to reel in Making Light by a neck.
Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning were in double-winning form, culminating in Panstarr s victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.
The 7-1 chance romped clear under Manning to score by three and a half lengths from Rickrack < Solar Wave got the double rolling in the Join The Gowran Park Racing Club For 100 Euros Nursery.
Bolger's 7-1 chance was held up just behind the leaders early on, but Manning pushed her into the lead two furlongs out and she battled on well to beat Outside Inside by a length and three-quarters.< Fiesole boxed on bravely to land the McEnery Cup Handicap for Mooncoin trainer Eoin Doyle.
The 8-1 chance made great strides at the turn for home under Denis Linehan, overhauling the pacesetting Percy a furlong out and running on well to keep Here For The Craic by half a length.< Quizical confirmed the promise of his recent pair of seconds at Galway when landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.
Sheila Lavery's 5-2 chance was smartly away under Ronan Whelan before overhauling long-time leader Mount Wellington at the furlong pole and still having enough in the tank to repel Sirjack Thomas late bid by three-quarters of a length.
John McConnell's Kandahari (11-2) came from out of the clouds under Killian Leonard to land the Golf Membership At Gowran Park For 2018 Apprentice Handicap, while the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden went to the John Oxx-trained 12-1 chance Birds Of Prey