16:20 Naas

Saturday 10 May 2025

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Darley Irish EBF Naas Oaks Trial Stakes (Fillies' Listed)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 2m 15.05s

(3)

Garden Of Eden⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 97| C

6/1

Fairly useful filly. Course winner. 14/1, respectable 5¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Atsila in Athasi Stakes at the Curragh (8f, good) 5 days ago. Turned out quickly but looks ready for this step up in trip.

Form: 1620-76

(2)

Gotomylovely²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: J A Stack

14/1

Career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Gowran (8f, soft, 25/1) 24 days ago, keeping on well. Seen to good effect on that occasion but bred to do better over this trip.

Form: 0-5P1

(7)

Hollys Graces²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: H De Bromhead

6/1

Had the benefit of a barrier trial and looked potentially useful when winning 10-runner maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut, driven out. Off 7 months since but still open to plenty of progress upped markedly in trip.

Form: 1-

(6)

Island Hopping¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 95

7/4

Promising individual. Creditable 6½ lengths third of 8 to Wemightakedlongway in Salsabil Stakes at Navan (10.1f, soft, 18/1) 14 days ago, not unduly punished. Expected to build on that so she's a major player.

Form: 515-3

(5)

Jaliyah²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: A Murray| OR: 95| D

6/1

Much--improved form when winning 5-runner minor event at Cork (10.4f, soft) 21 days ago, driven out. That puts her in the mix

Form: 4518-21

(8)

Kalixa¹²

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

11/2

Relished step up in trip when winning 12-runner maiden (12/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 12 days ago. From a useful family and she's open to plenty of improvement.

Form: 65-1

(4)

Medici Venus^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: G M Ryan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 93

9/1

Fairly useful filly. Creditable 7¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Wemightakedlongway in Salsabil Stakes (66/1) at Navan (10.1f, soft) 14 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 04217-4

(1)

Tamam Desert²⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Foley| T: Eoghan O'Neill| OR: 90

33/1

Won 16-runner maiden at Galway (7f, good, 3/1) by short head from Medici Venus. Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 01-

Forecasts

Island Hopping (7/4), Kalixa (11/2), Garden Of Eden (6/1), Jaliyah (6/1), Hollys Graces (6/1), Medici Venus (9/1), Gotomylovely (14/1), Tamam Desert (33/1)

This looks open with several open to progress. Top of the list is ISLAND HOPPING, who wasn't given a hard time on reappearance and is sure to step up on that for her leading stable. Maiden-winners Hollys Graces and Tamam Desert are the unknown quantities and either could step forward a lot.