Racecards
13:45 Naas (IRE)
Coolmore Stud Calyx Race
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €39,999 added
- Winner: €24,000
- 2nd: €8,000
- 3rd: €4,000
- 4th: €2,000
- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
chased leader in close 2nd, improved to dispute lead from halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon led narrowly, kept on well inside final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey L F Roche
raced in 3rd on outer, ridden to challenge over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong and kept on to go 2nd on line
Wodao (FR)
24- Form 52
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Donnacha O'Brien
- Jockey G M Ryan
broke smartly to lead, joined from halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra close home and dropped to 3rd on line
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer E O'Connell
- Jockey C T Keane
raced in rear, pushed along from 2f out, no impression from 1f out
Verdict
THE ANTARCTIC was very green at Tipperary but still managed to beat the more experienced Wodao with a bit in hand and can complete a double. Mehmar cost 42,000gns as a yearling and a massive £200,000 at the Goffs UK Breeze-up so must have been mightily impressive. Little Keilee never got into contention before staying on over 6f here last month so is likely to find this on the short side.
Formwatch
The Antarctic (IRE) 6-4fav (9-5) Edged left leaving stalls, soon disputed in far side group, overall 2nd halfway, improved to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, ridden and strongly pressed final 100 yards, kept on best close home, won at Tipperary 5f sft in Apr beating Wodao (9-5) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mehmar (IRE) Mehmas colt out of She's Different.
Wodao (FR) 13-8 (9-5) Disputed in far side group, overall 3rd halfway, progress to 2nd 1 1/2f out, every chance 1f out, ridden and strongly challenged leader final 100 yards, kept on, not match winner close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind The Antarctic (9-5) at Tipperary 5f sft in Apr.
Little Keilee (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Dwelt and towards rear, ridden and progress 2f out, under pressure in 6th over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Deneuve (9-2) at Naas 6f mdn fll gd in Apr.