17:30 Naas

Saturday 10 May 2025

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Nursery Of Champions Fillies Maiden

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 42.95s

(1)

Shades Of Gray

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: W T Farrell

100/1

€25,000 foal, Mastercraftsman filly. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to smart 11f winner Top Lock. May struggle to contain some 3-y-o's on debut conceding weight all round.

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(2)

Bearwithus^t1¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: G M Ryan| T: J M Barrett

66/1

Successful in a barrier trial last summer and showed ability when fourth in a Galway maiden (7f) last summer. Probably needed first run for 8 months when eighth of 13 in maiden at Limerick (7f, soft) 15 days ago and handicaps will be more suitable after this. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 4-8

(5)

Bond International^h1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey

2/1

€240,000 yearling, Lope De Vega filly. Half-sister to German 9f winner Bavaria. Dam 9.5f-1½m winner. Interesting for a stable adept at readying a newcomer. Wears hood.

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(8)

Calrissiana^b⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Rory Cleary| T: N Meade| OR: 77

12/1

Fair filly. Blinkered for 1st time, below form fifth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (heavy, 33/1) 48 days ago. Pick of her form as a 2-y-o gives her claims if she can step up on latest effort, however.

Form: 05303-5

(10)

Chipsrdown

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

80/1

Kodi Bear filly. Dam of little account, half-sister to useful 1¼m-1½m winner Babbo's Boy out of useful 2-y-o 1m winner (stayed 1½m) Bunood.

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(13)

Gee Gee Hadid³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Luke McAteer| T: D Marnane

100/1

Once-raced filly. 33/1, ninth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut 36 days ago. Probably one for handicaps later on.

Form: 9

(6)

Glasheen Girl^v1¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: C Geerdharry⁽⁷⁾| T: F Birrane

300/1

Smooth Daddy filly. Dam maiden (stayed 10.5f). Went with little encouragement when last of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut in November, very slowly away and always behind. Visor now reached for.

Form: 0-

(9)

Kashel Spring⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J P O'Brien

66/1

Twice-raced filly. 22/1, thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Cork (10.4f, good) 4 days ago, not knocked about. Drop back in trip certainly not sure to suit and she's a likely type for handicaps moving forward.

Form: 60

(4)

Katashuna

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L F Roche| T: D K Weld

11/1

Night of Thunder filly. Half-sister to French 1¼m winner Khalidiya. Dam, 11f/1½m winner (including Prix de Royaumont), half-sister to Blandford Stakes winner Katiyra. Appeals on paper for a stable going well and she's one to note on debut.

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(7)

Senti Qua¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: N G McCullagh| T: K J Condon

150/1

Sumbal filly. Half-sister to smart 5f-7.4f winner Moss Tucker. 50/1, seventh of 13 in maiden at Limerick (7f, soft) on debut 15 days ago, never better than midfield. Handicaps further down the line promise to be more her thing.

Form: 7

(3)

Sharayka⁴⁸

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

6/5

Pinatubo filly who was strong in the betting and showed plenty to work on when fourth of 14 in maiden at this C&D (heavy) on debut 48 days ago. In very good hands and she appeals as the type to take a step forward from that here.

Form: 4

(11)

Smiling^p1⁴²

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

7/2

Thrice-raced filly. Fifth of 11 in maiden (9/4) at the Curragh (6f, soft) 42 days ago, weakening final 1f. Significantly up in trip and she's not one to write off. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 72-5

(12)

Ventress¹⁵

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

66/1

Twice-raced filly. Last of 13 in maiden at Limerick (7f, soft, 22/1) 15 days ago, racing off the pace and never on terms. Another likely type for handicaps after this.

Form: 6-0

Forecasts

Sharayka (6/5), Bond International (2/1), Smiling (7/2), Katashuna (11/1), Calrissiana (12/1), Kashel Spring (66/1), Bearwithus (66/1), Ventress (66/1), Chipsrdown (80/1), Shades Of Gray (100/1), Gee Gee Hadid (100/1), Senti Qua (150/1), Glasheen Girl (300/1)

SHARAYKA produced a promising first effort when fourth in a C&D maiden that has thrown up subsequent winners 7 weeks ago and, very much appealing as the type to build on that, she gets the vote to come out on top. Bond International is an appealing newcomer from an excellent yard and confidence behind her would look significant. Smiling is another to consider along with Calrissiana.