4 listed races at Naas

Easily the best card today is at Naas, and the Irish track has no fewer than 4 listed races, all over short distances. They kick off with a 7 furlongs race at 15.50 CET, in which we expect the 3yo´s in the field to come out on top. They have a good weight advantage - especially the fillies. Giovanni Boldoni (Aidan and Joseph O´Brien) is favourite here, and his second place in the Breeders Cup Juvenile last year is clearly the best form on offer, but we also like Dermot Weld´s filly Tested (Pat Smullen), who got bogged down in the mud in the Irish 1,000 Guineas; this better ground should suit her.

There are two listed races for 2yo´s over 6 furlongs - for colts and geldings at 17.00 and for fillies half an hour later. The former race should go to the O´Brien´s War Envoy, regarded as a Royal Ascot prospect, although British raider Kool Kompany (Richard Hannon/ Pat Dobbs), also unbeaten, is not just coming for the Guinness. In the fillies race we like Beach Belle (Kevin Prendergast/ Chris Hayes) best.

The 6 furlongs race at 18.05 is restricted to 3yo´s and Sudirman (David Wachman/ Wayne Lordan) is the highest-rated here. However he is coming off a Long btreak and is also penalised for winning a Group One last year, and we are not sure if he can concede 5 lbs to the O´Brien´s Due Diligence or Weld´s Sailors Swan, both colts of great potential. However John Oxx´ filly Seas of Wells (Declan McDonogh), running in the Tsui colours and winner of her only start, gets even more weight and is an interesting each-way bet.

There is also a listed race at Windsor this evening - also over 6 furlongs but for all ages. Boomerang Bob won this last year, and there will not be a dry eye in the place if he scores again, as his popular trainer John Hills died at the weekend. However he faces a tough task on form and has run only once since that success; on ratings Montiridge (Richard Hannon/ Richard Hughes) and Highland Colori (Andrew Balding/ David Probert) must be preferred, while course specialist Rex Imperator (William Haggas/ Frankie Dettori), coming off a long break, must also be respected.