August 05 / 14.20 Naas

14.20

Good

Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 20th – 22nd September Race

  • Prize money: £8721.74
  • 0m 5f 205y
  • 5 runners
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Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 20th – 22nd September Race

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP
1st
2 (2)
Firebird

2/5 (Won)

  • Win: £1.08
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 2-1 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability when second in an Ayr maiden last year for Rebecca Menzies; was since sold for 260,000Gns; was an easy winner of a Cork maiden over this trip 10 days ago and won't have to repeat that level of form to win this.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

5

(2)

6th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Cork

Firebird

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: P Twomey

midfield, outpaced towards far side under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

7/1

6th

5

(2)

6th Apr 2025

Good

0m 6f 0y

15:25 Cork

Firebird

9st 4lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: P Twomey

midfield, outpaced towards far side under 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

7/1

5th

8

(2)

5th Oct 2024

Good

0m 6f 0y

14:15 Curragh

Firebird

9st 2lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

midfield, headway and went third 2f out, weakened final 110yds

9/4

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 815-90 CD

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Won a C&D maiden almost a year ago; faced some tough tasks in Listed company since but was disappointing in a handicap last time; blinkers need to have a positive effect.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

(4)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:20 Naas

Matter Of Fact

9st 4lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Won a C&D maiden almost a year ago; faced some tough tasks in Listed company since but was disappointing in a handicap last time; blinkers need to have a positive effect.

4/1

12th

13

(9)

30th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:15 Curragh

Matter Of Fact

8st 7lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Mrs John Harrington

A 6f maiden winner last year on second start, showing much-improved form; disappointing on return in Cork Listed last month, now takes a step up in trip on handicap debut (3lb wrong).

25/1

Form: 6-010 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
By far his best effort was when winning a Cork maiden over this trip in first-time blinkers; disappointing on handicap debut at the Curragh since and has to bounce back
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

15

(15)

23rd May 2026

Good To Yielding

0m 6f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Gerrits Gem

8st 12lb

J: Terry Casey

T: J G Coogan

All three wins for Kieran Cotter came at Cork (6f-1m) and ended last term with solid C&D fourth behind Unique Journey; dropped out to finish last on seasonal return at Cork early this month, a run which should bring him on.

20/1

12th

11

(7)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

0m 7f 0y

14:30 Cork

Gerrits Gem

9st 2lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: J G Coogan

All three wins have come at this venue, twice over 6f, the other coming at 1m; liking for the track is enough to make him worth considering on stable/seasonal debut.

10/1

4th

6

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

0m 6f 0y

14:25 Curragh

Gerrits Gem

9st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Kieran P Cotter

All three wins at Cork; improved on previous nondescript form at this venue when second to Unique Journey here 12 days ago; definite chance.

4/1

28/1

Form: 963

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Poor on heavy ground on debut but much better efforts in Down Royal (7f) and Cork (6f) maidens; still has plenty to find against some of these
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

17th

8

(21)

22nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 30y

17:55 Leopardstown

Kansai

9st 7lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: M D O’Callaghan

Third in a Cork maiden suggested that he was on the upgrade but well beaten in a Naas conditions race last time; tongue-tie tried here back up to seven and one of the more interesting runners.

10/1

4th

4

(1)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:20 Naas

Kansai

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Poor on heavy ground on debut but much better efforts in Down Royal (7f) and Cork (6f) maidens; still has plenty to find against some of these

28/1

3rd

11

(8)

26th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

18:35 Cork

Kansai

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: M D O’Callaghan

Finished last at Naas over 1m on debut on heavy ground; ran a better race over 7f at Down Royal on better ground in May; this might be too sharp for her.

16/1

66/1

Form: 6U

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 9l in a 5f maiden at Cork and unseated at the start at Navan since; enormous improvement to find.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

5

(3)

5th Aug 2024

Good

0m 5f 205y

14:20 Naas

Kays Flower

9st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

Beaten 9l in a 5f maiden at Cork and unseated at the start at Navan since; enormous improvement to find.

66/1

9

(9)

13th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:27 Navan

Kays Flower

9st 3lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: G M Lyons

unseated rider start

12/1

6th

10

(12)

14th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

17:25 Cork

Kays Flower

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Half-sister to sprint winners Josies Kid and Tomahawk Ridge; dam 5f-7f winner, out of a twice-raced granddaughter of US champion 2yo filly/good broodmare Talking Picture; newcomer from a top yard; worth a market check.

6/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €1.50
Straight Forecast €1.34
Trifecta €3.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Firebird

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Firebird

POSTDATA:

Firebird

The Irish Sun:

Firebird