The Long Mile back for more at Gowran The Long Mile looks to make it back-to-back wins at Gowran Park in tomorrow's feature race the Holden Plant Rental Shamrock Chase with a prize value of €50,000. The Long Mile trained by Philip Dempsey and set to be ridden by his son Luke is one of three runners in the field in the ownership of JP McManus. He won the Talbot Carlow Careys Cottage Novice Handicap Chase on Red Mills Day, beating Conright Boy by two lengths. Another previous Gowran Park winner lining up in the feature race is Allardyce who won in November and he will be looking to bounce back from a poor run at the Dublin Racing Festival. Strong opposition is likley to come from Top weight Tikkanen Express who beat Kitten Rock last time out in Thurles. Local trainer Tom Mullins saddles Spider Web with his son David on board while Debuchet trained by Tom's sister-in-law Mags Mullins will carry the colours of Force Eight Syndicate with Goffs Thyestes winning jockey Danny Mullins in the plate. The Irish Machinery Auctions Beginners Chase at Gowran Park has remarkable supplied the last two winners of the Irish Grand National with General Principle and Burrows Saint both winning the race before going on to National glory. Tomorrow's contest could see Jessica Harrington's Discortantly prevail with a clear round of jumping.
