Gowran unsuitable for flat races

RACING: Gowran Park will not be hosting any Flat races this week after the track was found to be unsuitable for racing.

RACING: Gowran Park will not be hosting any Flat races this week after the track was found to be unsuitable for racing.

The Gowran Park Gold & Leisure Race due to be on Wednesday's card has been abandoned, while the Nore Handicap has been transferred to Sunday's meeting at Leopardstown.

The remaining races at the track will be divided to form a seven-race card and the going at the track is officially heavy.

Meanwhile, trainer Arthur Moore reported Lyreen Wonder to be sore after the gelding came to grief at the 20th fence in Saturday's Grand National.

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After the race the horse was taken to Leahurst Veterinary College in Liverpool for examination.

"His X-rays came up clean but he's quite sore," Moore said yesterday.

"He didn't actually fall he was unseated and I think he fell over some horse or horses. It was a bit freakish." Lyreen Wonder was just beginning to make headway when unshipping his jockey, Barry Cash.