Listed race at Naas

More moderate racing in the U.K. today and easily the best event of the day is the listed race for fillies over 6 furlongs at 20.30 CET this evening in Naas. No British runners here, but most of the top Irish trainers are represented. Invincible Ash (Mike Halford/ Gary Carroll) looks best of the older horses, but we expect the 3yo´s to dominate. Empowering (Aidan and Joseph O´Brien) had no chance in the English and Irish 1,000 Guineas, but this is of course much easier. Alanza (John Oxx/ Johnny Murtagh), who was not given a hard race when third last time at Leopardstown, looks the main danger. We also expect the 3yo´s to take the following conditions race at 21.05 over a mile. Cocozza (John Oxx/ Johnny Murtagh) and Muthadee (Tommy Stack/ Wayne Lordan) have not run since the autumn, but both looked very promising then. However the one to beat is Teo´s Sister (Jim Bolger/ Kevin Manning), a full-sister to Teofilio and an easy winner on her debut who looks destined for much bett er things.

In England, the 5 furlongs handicap at 16.40 looks the best race at Catterick. This is very open, but top-weight Foxy Music (Eric Alston/ Graham Gibbons) is coming back into form and any further rain will boost his chances. There is all-weather racing at Lingfield, where the 1 1/2 mile maiden at 17.00 looks the most interesting event, with runners from several top stables. Blaise Chorus (Barry and Michael Hills) ran in the Oaks, and this is much easier, but Unex Renoir (John Gosden/ William Buick), out of an Acatenango mare, and Jamr (Saeed bin Suroor/ Ted Durcan), out of a Monsun mare, both look threatening. They go over jumps at Worcester, and German-bred All the Winds (Shaun Lycett/ Tony McCoy), shoud win the novice hurdle at 16.20 despite gving weight away all round; he is a decent handicapper on the flat and made an excellent hurdling debut. Another German-bred with a chance here is Sadler´s Star (Michael Blake/ Dominic Elsworth) in the handicap chase at 17.20; he has b een dropped in the weights, but is moving up in trip.