With race fitness on her side after hitting the crossbar in a Naas maiden last month, WANNABE ROYAL looks like the one to beat having proven herself on rain softened ground already. Her main threat is probably Indigo Dream who wasn't beaten far in Listed company when last seen but will need to be fully tuned up to land this. Mother Mara could be the each-way play with the drop in trip likely to help. [Phill Anderson]
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Went too soon but did well to hang around for fourth in a September Galway maiden (yielding, 7f) that has worked out nicely; should improve if fit for her return and booking of Keane is eyecatching.
Pinatubo filly; dam unraced half-sister to winners Kingsgate Native (5f-6f Group 1), Native Picture (6f including 2yo) and Vanishing Grey (5f-6f; GB/US), out of 1m winner, is granddaughter of half-sister to 1,000 Guineas winner Las Meninas; plenty of appeal on pedigree and yard can ready one.
Night Of Thunder filly; half-sister to five winners including Hanalia (1m2f/10.3f including Group 2; RPR 110), Hunaina (6f-1m including 2yo/AW/Group 3; 108) and Hamariyna (1m/1m1f including Group 3; 104); dam 1m winner (75), half-sister to 7.4f Group 3 winner Hamairi; may need a bit further but market support would be worth noting.
Hit the crossbar in two maidens and wasn't beaten far (3l) when seventh of nine in a fillies' Listed race in September; off 223 days but will be a player if fit; slow ground would be an unknown.
Profitable filly; cost 14,500euros as a yearling; sister to French 6f winner Egiategia (including 2yo); dam unraced half-sister to winners Glorious Journey (7f Group 2) and Love Is You (7f 2yo Listed); bred for this sort of trip but may need this and drawn wide.
Has had 12 starts and she's not matched the best of her form from 2024 in three attempts this year, including back on turf earlier this month; looks vulnerable back up in trip from wide draw.
Best run for Ralph Beckett when runner-up, beaten half a length at Wolverhampton in December; low-key start for new yard after 21,000gns switch when tailed off over 1m2f at the Curragh last month but drop back in trip may help and likely to do better with the run under her belt.
Sumbal filly; half-sister to 5f-7.4f winner Moss Tucker (including Group 1; RPR 117); dam 1m/9.4f Flat (89) and 2m/2m2f hurdle winner, half-sister to US 1m4f Grade 3 winner Pantsonfire; nice pedigree but tough ask for a newcomer.
Improved with every start, beaten just 2l in a 7f Dundalk maiden on December's debut before staying on well for second over the same C&D in February; stuck to her task well on testing ground at Naas last month when making her turf debut and has race fitness on her side over her main rival.
