13:25 Naas

Saturday 10 May 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 0.54s

(1)

Amiata

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

11/8

Foaled March 7. €68,000 foal, 85,000 gns yearling, Dark Angel colt. Half-brother to minor winner abroad by Lope de Vega. Dam, 6f winner (stayed 7f), half-sister to useful 6f winner Mustallib.

Form:

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(8)

First Approach²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien

5/2

No Nay Never colt. Half-brother to 1¼m winner Lisboa and 1m winner Sound It Out. Dam, 6f winner, closely related to useful performer up to 1¼m Aerion Power. 4/1, second of 6 in maiden at Dundalk (5f) on debut 29 days ago, not knocked about. Likely to improve.

Form: 2

(5)

Kansas

Age: 2| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Lee| T: A P O'Brien

7/1

Foaled February 4. Wootton Bassett colt. Dam, 2-y-o 7.4f winner, sister to very smart 7f winner Gustav Klimt. One to note.

Form:

(7)

Award Ceremony²⁹

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien

9/2

No Nay Never filly. Sister to 2-y-o 6f winner Deneuve. Dam 5f/6f winner (including at 2 yrs) out of US Grade 2 6.5f-1m winner Nasty Storm. Third of 6 in maiden (7/2) at Dundalk (5f) on debut 29 days ago, not knocked about. Open to progress.

Form: 3

(4)

Cheaperbythebottle

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Nathan Crosse| T: D Marnane

28/1

Foaled February 28. €16,000 yearling, Cotai Glory filly. Sister to 4.5f-6f winner Bottle of Bubbles. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner.

Form:

(9)

Luna Beaux¹²

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: Miss K McGivern

200/1

Twice-raced filly. 66/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at this course (5.9f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 70

(2)

Mini Cotai

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany

100/1

Foaled April 12. €1,400 yearling, Cotai Glory filly. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner.

Form:

(3)

Soulful Diva

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: D Marnane

25/1

Foaled April 9. Soldier's Call filly. Half-sister to French winner up to 8.5f Reconnect. Dam 2-y-o 5.5f winner from family of Poule d'Essai des Pouliches winner Elusive Wave.

Form:

(6)

Taiyi

Age: 2| Weight: 9-2| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington

14/1

Foaled February 17. Starspangledbanner filly. Dam German 1¼m/11f winner.

Form:

Forecasts

Amiata (11/8), First Approach (5/2), Award Ceremony (9/2), Kansas (7/1), Taiyi (14/1), Soulful Diva (25/1), Cheaperbythebottle (28/1), Mini Cotai (100/1), Luna Beaux (200/1)

There was little between FIRST APPROACH and Award Ceremony when second and third at Dundalk 4 weeks ago and they can put that experience to good use here up against mostly newcomers, the former shading the vote.