UK Horse Racing Tips: Naas

This looks a weak maiden for the venue and DAME KIRI is head and shoulders above those who have already run. The selection is certainly bred for the job being by Justify out of a winning Galileo mare and has shown plenty of promise on all three outings including a maiden here over a mile. She should be suited by this drop in trip after again weakening in the closing stages when a creditable fourth in a Group 3 at the Curragh. Riding arrangements indicate Mere Accountant is the pick of Johnny Murtagh's pair and she has a speedy pedigree being by Dark Angel out of a juvenile Listed winner. Junaina is another newcomer to note by Dandy Man out of a winning half-sister to a Grade 1 scorer in the States.
Prediction : 1st Dame Kiri 2nd Mere Accountant 3rd Junaina

NAVALNY has raced quite keenly on both outings and may be suited by this step down in trip. She was well-backed here on debut last month when keeping on into fourth behind Bold Discovery and now takes a drop in class following a decent run in the Listed Star Appeal Stakes on the all-weather at Dundalk. Polar Bear certainly won't lack for experience and has shown enough in eight outings including when just denied in a Premier Nursery at Navan to suggest he's a threat. Charles Bianconi and Desert Haven were both placed in maidens last time while the former's stablemate Duke Of Vienna is a well-bred newcomer to consider.
Prediction : 1st Navalny 2nd Polar Bear 3rd Charles Bianconi

LORD MASSUSUS is progressing with each run and having landed a Premier Nursery in good style over a mile at the Listowel Festival, coped well with the drop back to six furlongs when following up on soft ground at the Curragh. He's a likeable, straight-forward type and this trip should prove ideal. Joseph O'Brien mounts a strong challenge and Montesilvano probably holds the best piece of form among his quintet having been placed in a Group 3 over this trip at Deauville. Roaring Gallagher beat the experienced Betterdaysrcoming on debut at Bellewstown and now takes a drop in class after finishing fourth in the Beresford Stakes, while With Love enjoys a significant swing in the weights following her second to the selection at Listowel.
Prediction : 1st Lord Massusus 2nd Montesilvano 3rd Roaring Gallagher

The superbly bred TOY reverts back from middle distances with strong claims. The sister to Guineas winners Gleneagles and Marvellous bolted up in a seven-furlong Cork maiden on soft ground this spring and has been highly tried since including when runner-up to Magical Lagoon in the Irish Oaks. Sunset Shiraz was a smart juvenile notably when third in the Moyglare Stud Stakes but needs to bounce back from a disappointing effort on her belated seasonal debut at the Curragh. Mehnah has obviously been difficult to train and having won a Listed race at Killarney last summer, now reappears after a 15-month absence. Emphatic Answer would have a big chance if reproducing her neck second to Pearls Galore at the Curragh back in May.
Prediction : 1st Toy 2nd Mehnah 3rd Emphatic Answer

YAXENI relishes cut in the ground and has scored twice at Listed level this season including when impressively making all over this trip in the Oyster Stakes at Galway last month. She only dropped away in the final furlong last time under a big weight in the Cesarewitch and will appreciate the return to 1m4f. Term Of Endearment steps up in trip and has scope for further improvement having finished strongly from off the pace when third to Paris Peacock in a Group 3 at Gowran Park last month. Seisai also tries this distance for the first time and rates a threat on her second to Lily Pond, with One For Bobby a close up third, in the Group 2 Kilboy Estate Stakes at the Curragh.
Prediction : 1st Yaxeni 2nd Term Of Endearment 3rd Seisai

NEW HILL hasn't enjoyed the clearest of passages on her latest two starts and, if seeing out this longer trip, rates a serious player. Derry Lad won on testing ground at Gowran Park last autumn and comes here in good form having finished third over this trip at Navan. Bringsty held a rating of 87 just over a year ago and, having won on the beach at Laytown last month, caught the eye again last time at Navan. Rotolo has not been seen since making a bright start in handicaps over C&D in July.
Prediction : 1st New Hill 2nd Derry Lad 3rd Bringsty

BIGGERTHANBIGTIME didn't enjoy the best of luck in running on three maiden starts before running a cracking in his first handicap over this trip at the Curragh. The selection was clear of the remainder when beating all bar Mile End, who franked the form by winning again at Navan. The handicapper has put him up 8lb for that run but the booking of useful apprentice Robert Whearty helps alleviate most of that weight. Mile End's trainer Johnny Murtagh has a good line on nursery form and is now represented by Alabama Pearl. She's filled the runner-up spot twice in maidens including on soft ground at Down Royal last month, while Lazer Port finished second to Mile End at Navan.
Prediction : 1st Biggerthanbigtime 2nd Alabama Pearl 3rd Lazer Port

AFFABLE is adaptable ground wise and comes here off the back of a decent effort when third to Craft Irish over this trip at Cork. The form of that race has been working out very well since. Fastar also handles soft ground well and shaped nicely last time from an unfavourable low draw when third to Rough Diamond at Navan. He could reverse those places at the revised weights. Earls has won here twice in the past over the minimum trip and comes here seeking a four-timer after twice scoring over seven furlongs at Roscommon and a mile last time at Listowel. Coumshingaun won twice with some cut in the ground earlier this year but was three lengths behind the selection at Cork last time. Verhoyen was a runaway winner at the Curragh back in May and his rating is gradually dropping back down.
Prediction : 1st Affable 2nd Fastar 3rd Verhoyen