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Preview gowran park 2nd Sep

Tanneron makes a swift return to action in the Kilkenny Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) at Gowran Park on Wednesday.

John Murphy's three-year-old left recent efforts a long way behind when scoring at Tipperary last week and now has a 5lb penalty to contend with.

Missile Command has had a day longer to get over his Bellewstown triumph and heads a considerable list of dangers, which also includes Artistic Integrity and Double Fast.

The latter chased home Aye Aye Skipper at the Curragh recently and that winner tops the weights for the second division, which also involves Monday's Roscommon runner-up Avalanche.

Reddot Roman also arrives on the back of a second-placed finish and attempts to go one better on that debut performance in the richest race on the card, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Median Auction Maiden.

Mick Halford's colt has most to fear from the 80-rated Sevenleft and Auld Brig, who is fitted with blinkers after a satisfactory introduction at Killarney.

None of the 13 contenders for the Gowran Park Golf Club Nursery Handicap have managed to get their head in front so far, but Gealan, Haqeeba, Angelic Demon and Fair City all represent leading stables and try a handicap for the first time.

In contrast, Perfect Fit reverts from handicap company for the Best Of Luck To The Kilkenny Hurlers This Sunday Fillies Maiden and it will be disappointing if David Wachman's representative doesn't go very close to making it 11th-time lucky.

Her stable companion Swordfight tackles the Join Us September 20th Handicap on the back of a Ballinrobe triumph, although the in-form Malicious Intent will have a massive chance if he makes it off the reserves' bench.

The meeting gets under way at 3.55 with the Gowran Park Claiming Race, in which Wachman's Spiritual Man just about sets the standard.