Gas to glow in this company
Robbie Burns' mare is ultra-consistent, producing a career-best performance at Fairyhouse last month.
She was beaten a length into second spot by the useful Afistfullofdollars and that looks easily the best piece of form facing into this contest.
The selection jumps and stays and only has to run close too her best to land a contest which represents a drop in class.
Another mare, Miss Toulon, is the choice in the opening RFL Steel Hurdle.
A creditable second to two of the best bumper horses in the country, Travino and Missed That, she has taken her time getting the hang of what is required over jumps.
Miss Toulon, however, made no mistake last time, winning an ordinary contest at Fairyhouse in fine style. Stepping up another half mile in trip now looks in her favour.
The Ellen Developments Conyngham Cup can go to Dessie Hughes' Dublin Hunter. He boxed on well to beat the moderate The Royal Dub at Fairyhouse and may now come into his own over this four miles.
Gowran Park tomorrow, raceable yesterday, is subject to a 7.30 inspection this morning and overnight rain would clearly put the programme in doubt.
If the green light is given then John Oxx's once-raced Ehsan would be difficult to oppose in the Glanbia Classic Trial.
The beautifully-bred son of Sinndar reportedly shows little at home and was easy to back on his debut at the Curragh, finding 4-1 from 5-2.
But he did his job in style, powering clear in the straight to score unextended by seven lengths.
Charles O'Brien's Red Bandanna, like Ehsan, to be partnered by Michael Kinane, rates the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Fillies Maiden.
She was beaten a neck and three parts of a length into third behind Fairy Of The Night and Maria Luisa at Gowran Park and had one of her principal rivals now, Sweet Firebird, two lengths behind in fourth place.
Paul Nolan's French Accordion is the one to beat in the Yoplait Maiden Hurdle. He will find this a lot easier, compared to his previous assignment, fifth to Justified at Fairyhouse.
The five and six furlong tracks at Navan tomorrow were found to be unraceable and so the first four contests had to be abandoned.
But, undaunted, the show goes on and a couple of divides have provided a six-race card. Feature event is the Listed Vintage Crop Stakes and the nod here falls on Icklingham.
He may not be the best horse, but comes here on the back of two runs and two wins and will surely strip fit and fancied.
Cupid's Bow, beaten two lengths into second by Akarem at Gowran Park, will handle the surface and can win the Ladbrokes' Highly Entertaining Handicap.
