16:58 Naas

Sunday 23 March 2025

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Aesop's Fables At Compas Stallions Irish EBF Fillies Maiden

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 1m 52.74s

(7)

Bay Colony²⁰⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J A Stack| OR: 89

9/2

Progressed steadily in a trio of starts last season, ending campaign with 5¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Dreamy in Flame of Tara Stakes at the Curragh (8f, good), not clear run. Likely contender.

Form: 045-

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(9)

Calrissiana^b1¹⁰²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: N Meade| OR: 78

33/1

Lightly-raced filly. 14/1, creditable third of 11 in maiden at Dundalk (8f). Off 102 days. Blinkers on 1st time. Warrants respect.

Form: 05303-

(2)

Faiyum

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

2/1

Frankel filly. Sister to useful 7f-1m winner Covey and winner up to 9f Rising Sign. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 6f-7f winner Right Touch. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

(12)

Guarded¹⁵⁵

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

9/1

Made plenty of appeal on pedigree and offered something to work on when seventh of 13 in maiden at Leopardstown (7.1f, soft) on debut in October. In top hands and should have more to offer this term.

Form: 7-

(10)

Guilty Pleasure¹⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

22/1

Twice-raced filly. 12/1, fourth of 9 in maiden at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 155 days. One of likelier contenders.

Form: 84-

(3)

Lily Parr^h1¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery

66/1

Twice-raced filly. Twenty second of 27 in maiden (28/1) at the Curragh (8f, good to soft). Off 140 days. Hood on 1st time. Improvement required.

Form: 50-

(1)

Northern Attitude¹⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Ronan Whelan| T: D Dias

200/1

Twice-raced filly. Twelfth of 13 in maiden (200/1) at Dundalk (7f). Off 144 days. Looks more one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 00-

(6)

Roman Dawn¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery

125/1

Twice-raced filly. 12/1, ninth of 16 in maiden at Galway (7f, good). Off 6 months. Should improve.

Form: 59-

(13)

Sharayka

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

2/1

Pinatubo filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 1m/9f winner Sharinay and 7f winner Sharlouk, both useful. Dam 7f winner. Market check advised on debut.

Form:

(4)

Sharpen

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁵⁾| T: Donnacha O'Brien

33/1

€200,000 yearling, Fastnet Rock filly. Dam, placed twice at 1m, half-sister to dual Blandford Stakes winner (stayed 1½m) Shamreen out of smart 8.5f-10.5f winner Shareen. Makes appeal on paper.

Form:

(11)

Torcalot

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

16/1

€68,000 yearling, €200,000 2-y-o, Camelot filly. Half-sister to 1m-1¼m winner and Sir Antonino. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner who stayed 1m. Yard's debutants always warrant respect.

Form:

(14)

Wannabe Royal³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 78

8/1

Twice-raced filly. 7/2, second of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) 39 days ago, responding well. Open to progress and warrants respect on turf debut.

Form: 3-2

(5)

Wingstar

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

50/1

€16,000 yearling, Zoustar filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 5f winner Beechwood Donna and 2-y-o 6f winner Keep Warm. Dam, 6f winner, sister to useful 2-y-o 5f-6f winner Baitha Alga. Stable in good form.

Form:

(8)

Woodlea⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Leigh Roche| T: Eoghan O'Neill

400/1

Once-raced filly. 80/1, last of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, soft) on debut 7 days ago, missing break. Best watched.

Form: 0

Forecasts

Faiyum (2/1), Sharayka (2/1), Bay Colony (9/2), Wannabe Royal (8/1), Guarded (9/1), Torcalot (16/1), Guilty Pleasure (22/1), Calrissiana (33/1), Sharpen (33/1), Wingstar (50/1), Lily Parr (66/1), Roman Dawn (125/1), Northern Attitude (200/1), Woodlea (400/1)

BAY COLONY acquitted herself well in graded company last term and gets the nod in what should prove an informative maiden. Guarded and Wannabe Royal head the list of dangers.