Ireland today

There is flat racing at Navan and a mixed meeting at Gowran Park (4 flat races, 2 over hurdles and a bumper) in OIreladf Tpoday. At the latter track, John Oxx and Mick Kinane can land a double in the two opening mile maidens with Timari and Be Smart; the former is out of German Group One winner Timarida. est race at Navan is te Vintage Crop Stakes, a listed race over 1 mile 5 furlongs. Aidan O´Brien´s Yeats won this last year with Seamus Heffernan in the saddle and they will be out to repeat this win today and follow the same course to the Ascot Gold Cup. However it will not be plain sailing today, especially on this soft ground, as both Red Moloney (Kevin Prendergast/ Declan McDonogh) and Alfie Flits (Alan Swinbank/ Robert Winston) will be better suited by the conditions.