19:30 Naas

Wednesday 26 June 2024

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Al Shira'aa Racing Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 2m 12.84s

(2)

Bellezza³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 97

17/2

Thrice-raced winner. 1¼ lengths second of 4 to Birdman in listed race at Navan (13f, good, 9/2) 39 days ago. Back down in trip and bold bid expected. Yard also saddles Madam Celeste.

Form: 1-52

(5)

Elizabeth Jane²⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld

13/2

Once-raced winner. Won 12-runner maiden (16/1) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) on debut. Off 8 months and up in trip here. May well do better.

Form: 1-

(6)

Fleur De Chine²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 99

3/1

Promising individual. 9/1, career best when winning 14-runner minor event at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 23 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Should go well again.

Form: 53-711

(7)

Glor Tire^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 96

10/1

Useful filly. 15/8, didn't need to improve to win 5-runner minor event at Gowran (9.4f, good) 9 days ago, sticking to task. Yard having good spell and she's likely to continue in form.

Form: 0-11161

(11)

Grateful²¹

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

12/1

Twice-raced winner. 13/2, won 10-runner maiden at the Curragh (12f, good to firm) 21 days ago by short head from Mother Nature. Remains open to improvement but Ryan Moore prefers Greenfinch.

Form: 9-1

(10)

Greenfinch¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 99

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 5¾ lengths fourth of 7 to Sumiha in Munster Oaks (15/2) at Cork (12f, good) 12 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 721-44

(12)

Hanalia³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| D

16/1

Twice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 11/2, won 8-runner maiden at the Curragh (10f, soft) 31 days ago, plenty in hand. Stable having good spell and this filly is open to progress.

Form: 41

(4)

Madam Celeste⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: G M Lyons| OR: 95

12/1

Twice-raced winner. Neck second of 5 to Sea The Boss in Blue Wind Stakes at this C&D (good, 4/1) 46 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 1-2

(9)

Mother Nature^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: A P O'Brien| BF

20/1

Twice-raced maiden. 4/6, short-head second of 10 to re-opposing stablemate Grateful in maiden at the Curragh (12f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should have more to offer. Ryan Moore prefers Greenfinch.

Form: 22

(1)

Quatrain²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: H De Bromhead| BF

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/10, second of 14 in maiden at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Up in trip and sizeable step forward needed in this company.

Form: 22

(3)

Seaward²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: R M Beckett| OR: 95

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 40/1, well-beaten last of 12 to Ezeliya in Oaks at Epsom (12f, soft) 26 days ago, making effort earlier than ideal. Couldn't rule out in this less exalted company.

Form: 417-30

Non-Runners

(8)

Blue Poppy²⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: L F Roche

Forecasts

Fleur De Chine (3/1), Greenfinch (7/2), Elizabeth Jane (13/2), Seaward (13/2), Bellezza (17/2), Glor Tire (10/1), Madam Celeste (12/1), Grateful (12/1), Hanalia (16/1), Mother Nature (20/1), Quatrain (50/1), Blue Poppy (50/1)

HANALIA clearly has more on her plate than when landing a maiden at the Curragh last month but that form looks decent (the runner-up went one better in good style next time) and, moreover, this well-bred filly is open to plenty of improvement. Fleur de Chine, who arrives here on the back of decisive victories at Limerick and Gowran, is a much-respected main danger, while the promising Elizabeth Jane is an intriguing candidate and the likes of Bellezza, Glore Tire and Greenfinch all have claims.