October 11 / 14.35 Naas

14.35

Yielding To Soft

Lily & Wild Maiden

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Lily & Wild Maiden

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £62.40
  • Place: £11.70

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Cost E300,000 as a yearling, picked up for 40,000gns in July; third foal; dam French Listed-placed 6f/7f 2yo winner, half-sister to Listed-placed 1m winner Varana, out of a winning half-sister to French Oaks winner Valyra.
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1st

17

(12)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Unwavering Monarch

9st 3lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Josh Halley

Cost E300,000 as a yearling, picked up for 40,000gns in July; third foal; dam French Listed-placed 6f/7f 2yo winner, half-sister to Listed-placed 1m winner Varana, out of a winning half-sister to French Oaks winner Valyra.

20/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 8

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has a superb pedigree (Wootton Basssett out of Found); no surprise if he shows enough improvement from his mid-field debut at Listowel to feature this time.
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12th

9

(4)

27th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

19:30 Newcastle (AW)

Maestro Bernstein

9st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Placed twice in turf maidens in Ireland for Aidan O'Brien last October; tongue-tied first time, similar form when 6l third in C&D novice for new yard last month; hard to argue his opening mark looks generous but he brings unexposed potential.

20/1

3rd

3

(5)

24th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 4

17:12 Newcastle (AW)

Maestro Bernstein

10st 2lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Antony Brittain

Placed at Naas (1m) and Leopardstown (1m1f) in the last two of his three starts for Aidan O'Brien; sold for 35,000gns later in October; wears tongue-tie on debut for new yard; the form pick.

7/2

3rd

3

(4)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:55 Leopardstown

Maestro Bernstein

9st 8lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: A P O’Brien

Superbly bred Wootton Bassett colt built on a middling heavy ground Listowel debut with a 3.75l second at Naas; the two at the top of the market took each other on that day and left themselves vulnerable to an unfancied challenger to run them down; this is a good opportunity to get off the mark.

15/8

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 6422 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Beaten favourite in his last two races; hung under pressure when going close at Gowran; soundly beaten at Down Royal with Tokyo Treasure back in third; perhaps risky on grounds of temperament but again has strong form credentials; probably worth another chance.
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1st

1

(8)

15th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

14:32 Leopardstown

Diego El Queso

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Proved frustrating for much of last season, beaten favourite in three maidens; off the mark at Dundalk in October; just denied a first turf win in a 21-runner contest at the Curragh 12 days ago; holds a leading chance

7/2

2nd

8

(6)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:42 Curragh

Diego El Queso

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Proved frustrating for much of last season, beaten favourite in three maidens; off the mark at Dundalk in October, beating Ribble Emperor by 3l over a mile; good effort when 1.5l third in conditions race on AW 105 days ago; on an okay mark but soft ground a concern.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Hung badly left in the closing stages when finishing in mid-field on debut at Dundalk last month; likely to need more experience.
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4th

19

(12)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 0y

17:05 Curragh

Hexagonal

9st 0lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden with a little enough mileage on the clock; gave an improved display when second at Ballinrobe last time; others have stronger overall claims.

14/1

2nd

7

(6)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Hexagonal

9st 0lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Some decent maiden runs in defeat last term; opening handicap efforts have been underwhelming, hanging left at the Curragh last time (tongue-tie worn then now discarded); still has it to prove off this mark.

16/1

8th

13

(13)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Hexagonal

9st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Some decent maiden runs in defeat last term; disappointed at Dundalk on handicap bow and latest run at Gowran was not an improvement; cheekpieces worn that day now left off but more needed.

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Slowly away and never threatened on belated debut at Cork a month ago; up against it.
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7th

9

(10)

15th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Soaring Sun

9st 7lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

Lightly-raced 5yo a steady improver on the AW over the winter, getting off the mark over this trip in January under today's rider; 3lb rise looks workable and should go well on turf return; rider/trainer combination won this last year.

7/2

11th

7

(8)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Soaring Sun

9st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Patrick J Flynn

Improved plenty from her Cork debut when only beaten 8l at Navan last time, both over 1m; could improve further for the step up in trip so can't be ruled out.

20/1

11th

7

(8)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Soaring Sun

9st 13lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Patrick J Flynn

Improved plenty from her Cork debut when only beaten 8l at Navan last time, both over 1m; could improve further for the step up in trip so can't be ruled out.

20/1

Form: 5

Last run: 186 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Gelded and transferred from Donnacha O'Brien since a debut fifth over 1m2f at Navan in April; pedigree implies this shorter trip may not be ideal.
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6th

10

(5)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Retrograde

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Gelded and transferred from Donnacha O'Brien since a debut fifth over 1m2f at Navan in April; pedigree implies this shorter trip may not be ideal.

5/1

5th

7

(8)

8th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Navan

Retrograde

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

Sixth foal; half-brother to winners El Picador and Weddell Sea; dam French AW/turf winner (94), half-sister to US Grade 2 winner Surya; pedigree suggests he will be suited by middle-distances.

10/1

5th

7

(8)

8th Apr 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

16:15 Navan

Retrograde

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Donnacha Aidan O’Brien

towards rear, headway on outer over 4f out, hung left over 2f out, no impression

10/1

25/1

Form: 8

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Open to improvement from recent debut at Down Royal; well held by Diego El Queso.
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7

(8)

24th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Miqdaar

9st 8lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Daniel James Murphy

Sent off at 33-1 and 66-1 for both starts at 7f and 1m and never threatened to get involved; should qualify for handicaps after this.

20/1

7th

7

(4)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Miqdaar

9st 8lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: Daniel James Murphy

Open to improvement from recent debut at Down Royal; well held by Diego El Queso.

25/1

9th

5

(12)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 26y

15:49 Down Royal

Miqdaar

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Daniel James Murphy

Second foal; dam unraced; by a decent young sire and comes from a respected yard so is worth a market check.

33/1

Form: 83

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Shaped quite well in mid-division in a Gowran contest in which Diego El Queso finished second; built on that when third at Don Royal, getting much closer to Diego El Queso who again took the runner-up spot; should be in the mix again.
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8th

12

(2)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Tokyo Treasure

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Shaped quite well in mid-division in a Gowran contest in which Diego El Queso finished second; built on that when third at Don Royal, getting much closer to Diego El Queso who again took the runner-up spot; should be in the mix again.

9/2

3rd

9

(7)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 26y

15:49 Down Royal

Tokyo Treasure

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

Some promise on Gowran debut but will have to find plenty more for today.

16/1

10

(9)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

14:45 Gowran Park

Tokyo Treasure

9st 8lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Patrick T Foley

First foal; dam unraced half-sister to middle-distance Listed winner Flying Fairies, out of unraced sister to 1m2f Group 3 winner Meath; tongue-tie fitted for debut.

25/1

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam, by Teofilo, won over 2m; closely related to 1m2f Listed winner Glamorous Approach, half-sister to 2,000 Guineas winner Poetic Flare.
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9th

15

(17)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Light Touch

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Second foal; dam, by Teofilo, won over 2m; closely related to 1m2f Listed winner Glamorous Approach, half-sister to 2,000 Guineas winner Poetic Flare.

12/1

200/1

Form: 00

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Three-figure odds when down the field in maidens at Navan and the Curragh last month; can be ruled out
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8th

13

(9)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:48 Navan

Anightaway

8st 9lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Weak form in turf maidens, no better on AW on handicap debut or over hurdles; beaten 22l when down the field at the Curragh on Saturday.

50/1

18th

20

(16)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Anightaway

8st 9lb

J: Nathan Crosse

T: Sean Davis

Weak form in turf maidens; no better on AW on handicap debut or over hurdles last time

33/1

12/1

Form: 7

Last run: 141 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not a bad effort run on debut at the Curragh in May; may be more competitive now that she has had a chance to mature.
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11th

16

(8)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Quafftide

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Not a bad effort run on debut at the Curragh in May; may be more competitive now that she has had a chance to mature.

12/1

7th

11

(2)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:20 Curragh

Quafftide

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Home-bred Holy Roman Emperor filly is a second foal; dam 6f-1m AW winner (inc 2yo; RPR 95), closely related to useful 7f/1m1f winner Miramis, half-sister to useful winners Twin Star (1m2f/1m5f) and Breaking Story (7f 2yo/1m); from a family the trainer knows well and dam won on debut; check the market.

20/1

7th

11

(2)

23rd May 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

18:20 Curragh

Quafftide

9st 3lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ms Sheila Lavery

Home-bred Holy Roman Emperor filly is a second foal; dam 6f-1m AW winner (inc 2yo; RPR 95), closely related to useful 7f/1m1f winner Miramis, half-sister to useful winners Twin Star (1m2f/1m5f) and Breaking Story (7f 2yo/1m); from a family the trainer knows well and dam won on debut; check the market.

20/1

200/1

Form: 00

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Towards the rear at Cork and in the Down Royal race in which Diego El Queso took second.
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16th

13

(5)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

13:59 Gowran Park

Monastere

8st 11lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: Karl Thornton

No sign of winning potential in maidens or in first two handicaps; yard in hot form though and still early days, so worth monitoring in the market.

40/1

12th

8

(10)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Monastere

9st 8lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Karl Thornton

Towards the rear at Cork and in the Down Royal race in which Diego El Queso took second.

200/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Completely tailed off on debut at Punchestown; veterinary excuse offered; no appeal for now.
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4th

5

(6)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Sarangpur

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Career-best over just shy of this trip on handicap debut at Gowran last month when up with much of pace in finishing third on soft ground; quicker ground and sharper track could enable him to see this out, so definite player.

11/2

3rd

8

(5)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 130y

19:15 Gowran Park

Sarangpur

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Three undistinguished starts for Peter Lawlor; reared and veered right from stalls when midfield in Navan maiden on yard debut 10 days ago; could improve on handicap debut.

16/1

8th

2

(15)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 7f 180y

14:48 Navan

Sarangpur

10st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Three undistinguished starts; some sort of chance in a handicap; up against it in a maiden

100/1

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fifth foal out of an unraced mare; half-brother to two multiple winners but not an obvious contender on belated debut.
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12th

12

(4)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

18:00 Dundalk (AW)

Without Love

9st 5lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Cian Hughes

Winner and three times in the frame from his last four starts; his win in January was achieved at the main expense of Doctor Grace and Eighty Eight; beaten favourite last Friday; blinkers may help his cause.

11/2

4th

12

(14)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Without Love

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Hughes

Much-improved when stepping up to this trip in first-time visor here in mid-January, beaten just 1l into third behind Jawhary after meeting traffic problems; backed that up when winning over the extended 1m2f; one length behind Deluca Chop when third last time; drawn high then, same again now.

7/2

3rd

11

(16)

11th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

16:38 Dundalk (AW)

Without Love

9st 3lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Cian Hughes

Much-improved for stepping up to this trip in first-time visor here in mid-January, beaten just 1l into third behind Jawhary after meeting traffic problems; backed that up 12 days ago when winning over the extended 1m2f; that display can be upgraded since he again had trouble getting a clear passage.

9/2

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Eighth foal; brother to a winner in Britain/Hong Kong; half-brother to winners; dam won over 1m3f on AW for James Fanshawe; likely to need experience.
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7th

4

(1)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:10 Killarney

Phidias Ovation

9st 9lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: P C O’Donnell

Soundly beaten in maidens at Naas (1m, yielding) and Dundalk (7f) last year; no better at Limerick (1m, yielding) on reappearance.

50/1

12th

5

(8)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

14:40 Limerick

Phidias Ovation

9st 9lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: P C O’Donnell

Soundly beaten in maidens at Naas (1m, yielding) and Dundalk (7f) last year; may do better when sent handicapping.

125/1

15th

9

(13)

11th Oct 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

14:35 Naas

Phidias Ovation

9st 8lb

J: W J Lee

T: P C O’Donnell

Eighth foal; brother to a winner in Britain/Hong Kong; half-brother to winners; dam won over 1m3f on AW for James Fanshawe; likely to need experience.

66/1

100/1

Form:

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not much encouragement can be taken from his initial outing in a 1m2f maiden at the Curragh two weeks ago.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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17th

22

(23)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Merepark

8st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

Huge odds and no impact in three maidens at 1m-1m2f; hard to make a case on handicap/seasonal debut.

25/1

13th

4

(12)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

13:55 Leopardstown

Merepark

9st 8lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Padraig Roche

Triple-figure odds for both maiden starts and never involved; same story likely.

125/1

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Payout
Exacta €250.50
Straight Forecast €160.57
Trifecta €731.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Diego El Queso

The Irish Sun:

Maestro Bernstein

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Diego El Queso

POSTDATA:

Diego El Queso