15:50 Naas

Saturday 8 May 2021

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Naas Racecourse Fillies Maiden (Plus 10)

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 1m 34.75s

(18)

Apricot Rose¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: W T Farrell

18/1

Thrice-raced filly. 40/1, first run since leaving D. K. Weld when fifth of 13 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 20-5

(10)

Derugoda

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin

66/1

Dandy Man filly. Dam 5f winner out of useful winner up to 6f (2-y-o 5f/6f winner) Ivory's Joy. Hard to fancy.

Form:

(12)

Pocket Veto^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley

12/1

Once-raced filly. Tongue strap on, sixth of 25 in maiden (100/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) on debut 21 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 6

(16)

California Poppy²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: E Lynam

12/1

Once-raced filly. 40/1, fourth of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut 28 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 4

(3)

Elanora²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: M C Grassick| OR: 80

7/1

Lightly-raced filly. Below form thirteenth of 25 in maiden at the Curragh (6f, good to firm, 6/1) 21 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 702-0

(9)

Fleur Isabelle¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J C McConnell

150/1

Twice-raced filly. Eighth of 12 in maiden (200/1) at Dundalk (8f) 17 days ago. Makes no appeal.

Form: 08

(2)

Fragaria¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

150/1

Twice-raced filly. Tenth of 12 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good, 100/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 00

(8)

Liberties Lady²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Cullen

150/1

Once-raced filly. Twelfth of 13 in maiden (100/1) at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft) on debut 24 days ago.

Form: 0

(14)

Maguire's Grace¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M J Browne

80/1

Thrice-raced filly. Eighth of 18 in maiden (40/1) at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 18 days ago, not knocked about. Significantly back up in trip. Open to improvement at some point.

Form: 008

(4)

Montego Bay⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 81

4/7

Promising sort. Good second of 11 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 5/1) 5 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 45-42

(13)

Punakha

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: W McCreery

18/1

€50,000 yearling, Acclamation filly. Half-sister to several winners, including useful 7f winner Helvezia and 7f/1m winner Well Suited. Dam unraced. Interesting newcomer on paper.

Form:

(17)

Two Metres Apart⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James J Doyle| T: M J Byrne

100/1

Once-raced filly. Fourteenth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft, 200/1) on debut 48 days ago.

Form: 0

(15)

Wantsandneeds²²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: M A Gallagher| T: R O'Sullivan

66/1

Once-raced filly. 66/1, tenth of 14 in minor event at the Curragh (6f, soft) on debut. Off 7 months.

Form: 0-

(5)

Wisteria Girl²²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

9/2

Once-raced filly. Tenth of 17 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft, 28/1) on debut. Off 7 months. Should improve, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 0-

(11)

Rusla³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: G O'Leary

125/1

Twice-raced filly. 250/1, fifteenth of 16 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, soft) 31 days ago. Down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

(19)

Golden Lyric¹⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Shane Foley

(7)

Shahaada²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: K Prendergast J: Chris Hayes

(1)

Harayka⁷⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Reserve 2

(6)

Chacha Dancer²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Thomas Coyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Montego Bay (4/7), Shahaada (5/2), Wisteria Girl (9/2), Golden Lyric (5/1), Elanora (7/1), Pocket Veto (12/1), California Poppy (12/1), Harayka (16/1), Punakha (18/1), Apricot Rose (18/1), Chacha Dancer (33/1), Derugoda (66/1), Wantsandneeds (66/1), Maguire's Grace (80/1), Two Metres Apart (100/1), Rusla (125/1), Fragaria (150/1), Fleur Isabelle (150/1), Liberties Lady (150/1)

MONTEGO BAY and Shahaada stand out on form, therefore should dominate this rather thin maiden despite the numbers. The first-named looked an unlucky in a handicap off 80 last time and, provided the race doesn't come too soon following just 5 days off, she will take the beating.