Harrington 'thrilled' as Fleur De Chine claims Gowran Park spoils 

Local jockey Shane Foley was originally declared on Kinesiology but when that one was pulled out, he got to switch to the eventual winner

SMART EFFORT: Fleur De Chine wins the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic in the hands of Shane Foley.  Picture: Healy Racing

Gowran Park’s bank holiday meeting, bolstered by the inaugural running of the Gowran Classic and the bookmakers’ association backing free entry to the track, made for a well-attended Flat meeting at the Kilkenny venue.

The feature race was the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Gowran Classic and although it attracted overseas entries, none were declared. Nevertheless, there were 14 runners seeking to grab the winner’s entitlement of €108,000 from the total prize fund of €200,000, and that went to Fleur De Chine, trained by Jessica Harrington and ridden by local jockey Shane Foley, who is having a superb season.