The standout form story in the field: three straight top-3 finishes including two thirds at the Curragh just 16 and 38 days ago, plus a second before that. Still winless after five races, but this horse has been competitive far more often than not and looks a genuine contender with momentum and freshness on her side.
Wearing tongue strapFresh (248 days off)Won 0 of last 5
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Market favourite at 2.5 despite just two races and zero wins under her belt, finishing eighth then fourth — improving trajectory but still blank in the winner's column. Never raced on normal ground before (both runs on soft), so this is a step into the unknown, but the Joseph Patrick O'Brien yard and the market confidence suggest expectations are high.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (2 career races)Market favourite (2.5)
Top-rated in the field by 14 pounds and backed at the same odds as Nautic Star (4.7), but recent form is mixed: finished sixth at Newmarket just 24 days ago after finishing third at Galway much earlier. Five races, one place, zero wins — the rating suggests this yard (A P O'Brien) sees something worth backing, but the evidence on track remains underwhelming.
Stepping onto the track for the first time with her pedigree built for speed: daughter of Blue Point, winner of the Group 1 Diamond Jubilee at Royal Ascot, out of a Maria's Mon mare. Trained by Dermot Weld, one of Ireland's most respected handlers, and backed at odds that suggest some confidence in her chances.
Racecourse debut for a three-year-old by Sea The Stars — a stallion who was both a top-class runner and has built an excellent track record as a sire. The Manduro cross on the dam side adds substance, and the yard are Joseph Patrick O'Brien's yard, which has an impressive record with its runners.
Wearing tongue strapWon 0 of last 5Raced here before
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Raced at this very course (Naas) just 30 days ago and finished sixth — a data point in her favour for course familiarity. One race in, with only a single middle-field finish to assess, and trained by Noel Meade, a yard with a solid winning record; early days, but at least she has seen the track before.
Racecourse debut for a three-year-old by Lope De Vega (a sire with a strong track record) out of a Sea The Stars mare — solid bloodlines on both sides. Drawn in the high stall (18) which is a disadvantage at Naas, but Jack Davison's yard has a winning record with its debuts and should have this filly ready.
Just one race under her belt, a sixth-place finish 121 days ago, and she's never stepped foot on normal ground before — both outings have been on soft surfaces. The J A Stack yard is solid, but there's minimal evidence to work with here; essentially a one-race newcomer stepping into unfamiliar conditions.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)
Single race result of 13th at Gowran Park on soft ground, and she's never raced on normal ground before — this represents a fresh test. What adds interest is the Henry De Bromhead stable behind her, a trainer with a track record of developing young talent, even if the debut was unsuccessful.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)
Wearing cheekpiecesFresh (66 days off)Won 0 of last 5
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One race on the clock, finished 12th at Down Royal 66 days ago, and that's the complete story so far. Trained by Mrs John Harrington's yard, which has a solid winning record, but with only a single poor outing to assess, there's simply not enough information to gauge real ability.
Making her racecourse debut with bloodlines that matter: by Ribchester, a Group-level winner, out of an Azamour mare that adds staying credentials. At four years old, she's older than most debutants here, but stepping onto the track with real quality in her pedigree to suggest speed and stamina.
Racecourse debut for a three-year-old by Bungle Inthejungle, a sire known for tough, consistent performers, out of a Dabirsim mare that suggests useful speed. No track record to assess, but the pedigree suggests a horse bred with racing intent rather than haphazardly put together.
Most experienced in the field with 13 races, but returns from a 130-day break carrying a brutal record: zero wins and zero places across those 13 runs. At six years old, still searching for a breakthrough, this is a horse that has had plenty of chances and squandered them all — the recent form of 8-14-4-12-8-9 shows occasional glimpses (that fourth-place finish) but mostly disappointment.
Returning from a 121-day break with just two races on the clock and zero wins to show for it — finished eighth most recently and fourth before that. The standout issue here is that she's never raced on normal ground; both outings came on soft ground, so this represents a fresh test with an unproven surface.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (2 career races)
The longest absence in the field at 280 days, returning from a five-month break having finished ninth in each of her last three races — a streak of consistent disappointment. Never raced on normal ground before, so she's returning from a long layoff into an untested surface with form that reads as thoroughly beaten every time out.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (3 career races)Absent 280 days (longest in field)
Ran just six days ago and finished 12th at Galway — now turning around quickly to race again, a sign the trainer is either confident or chasing a winning run. Never raced on normal ground before, so this represents both a quick turnaround and an untested surface; too little evidence to predict much.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)Runs again after just 6 days
Finished tenth at Gowran Park on soft ground just 63 days ago in her only race to date, and this is her first attempt on normal ground. The jockey-trainer combination has not recorded a win from 17 races together, which raises questions about the yard's ability to find winners.
Never raced on normal groundLightly raced (1 career races)
Wearing cheekpiecesQuick turnaroundWon 0 of last 5
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Listed as a racecourse debut but the data shows an 11th-place finish at Gowran Park just nine days ago, creating a contradiction — if that was a race, this is a quick turnaround; if it wasn't, debut status stands. Either way, the form from nine days ago reads as a heavy defeat, and there's minimal to work with here.
How do odds work?The first number is what you win, the second is what you bet. So 5/2 means you win £5 for every £2. 4/1 means you win £4 for every £1. The bigger the first number, the less likely bookmakers think the horse will win — but the more you'd win if it does.