16:57 Naas

Saturday 9 May 2026

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

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 2m 14.43s

(6)

Caught U Sleeping⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 92| C

11/1

Made a winning debut over 7f here last summer. Third in a Leopardstown listed race next time but hasn't managed to build on that since, finishing 4¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Kensington Lane in Group 3 at the Curragh (1m, good) 5 days ago.

Form: 136-88

(7)

Eretria²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan| T: Donnacha O'Brien| D

13/8

Promising individual. Second on all-weather debut in April before going one better in 9-runner maiden at Leopardstown (1¼m, soft) 24 days ago, staying on well. Definitely more to come from her.

Form: 21

(1)

Ice Dancer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Wayne Lordan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

17/2

Made it second time lucky in a Gowran maiden (1m) last summer and matched that form when third in a Curragh Group 3 in October. Proved a let-down when well-beaten last of 7 to Thundering On in Navan Group 3 (1¼m, good, 7/2) on reappearance 14 days ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 013-7

(5)

La Fogata²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Chris Hayes| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 90

18/1

1m Punchestown maiden winner (good to soft) 35 days ago, finding plenty to lead close home. Possibly failed to handle very testing conditions when well held in 1m Curragh Group 3 on final start. Reappears for a new yard having left Ger Lyons.

Form: 4418-

(2)

Mixed Feelings²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

9/4

Promise on debut last autumn and impressed when 6-length winner of 14-runner maiden at Leopardstown (1m, soft) on return. Up in trip. Useful prospect.

Form: 3-1

(3)

Pollenca⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 92

28/1

Left debut behind to win a 7f Curragh maiden (heavy) in March. However, beaten 6¼ lengths when eleventh of 12 in a 1m Group 3 there 5 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 410

(4)

River Ara²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 92

5/1

Useful effort to win a 1m Leopardstown nursery (good to soft) on final 2-y-o start. Trapped wide when well held in 7f Group 3 there on reappearance and remains open to improving now stepping up significantly in trip (dam 1¾m).

Form: 6231-0

Forecasts

Eretria (13/8), Mixed Feelings (9/4), River Ara (5/1), Ice Dancer (17/2), Caught U Sleeping (11/1), La Fogata (18/1), Pollenca (28/1)

Aidan O'Brien can take this listed race for the seventh time since 2017 courtesy of RIVER ARA who has a pedigree which strongly suggests she should have more to offer now stepping up to 1¼m for the first time. Ready Leopardstown maiden winners Eretria and Mixed Feelings might be the pair to give her most to think about.