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Tips and pointers for today's high-quality card at Naas

Navan 22 4 23 Ocean Quest and Shane Foley win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connitted Stakes Listed Healy Racing Navan 22 4 23 Ocean Quest and Shane Foley win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connitted Stakes Listed Healy Racing
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Naas will be the final stop before Royal Ascot for a handful of today’s contenders as its high-class trials day promises to be both informative and fiercely competitive.

With over €300,000 prize money on offer, today’s contests are replete with excellence. The highlights are the Group 3 Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies Sprint Stakes which has produced the likes of Albany Stakes winner Meditate and the Group 3 Lacken Stakes, won in the past by Caravaggio, who went on to land the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup.

A terrific day of betting awaits punters and bet365 are offering you €30 in free bets, also look out for each-way extra on select races.

See our Formscan tips served up by Irish racing experts and enjoy a top-class day of racing:

Sole Power Sprint Stakes (Listed) - 2:15

LADIES CHURCH, fitted with cheekpieces for the first time, was a Group 2 winner at the Curragh last summer where she just pipped Mooneista on good ground. She comes into this race-fit having been out in Dubai where she just failed to add another Group 2 success to her tally on her penultimate start.

Mooneista was bought for 850,000 guineas out of Jack Davison’s yard in the autumn and has a nice pull at the weights with the selection compared to their clash at the Curragh. She’s a Group 2 winner herself but that was some time ago so she escapes a penalty.

Moss Tucker would prefer easier ground but has won two of his last three starts at Listed level while Tees Spirit was a big improver last term and these British sprinters always have to be feared when they come over to Ireland.

Coolmore Stud Irish EBF Fillies’ Sprint Stakes (Group 3) - 2:45

WEST OF WICHITA will be a bit of a price but makes some appeal after a promising debut at Cork. Kevin Coleman’s filly wasn’t unsupported but lost her chance with a slow break before coming home well to finish fourth. It wouldn’t be the greatest surprise to see her turn around form with the first two home that day, Bated Moon and Launch, over this extra furlong.

Ziggy’s Dream has shown plenty of ability on soft ground and represents a yard which has won a couple of stakes races when sending horses over to Ireland while course and distance winner Ribchestina has switched yards but may not have beaten a lot in that debut victory.

Making Time ran well against colts here on her first start while both Jakku and Navassa Island cost plenty and are notable newcomers.

Owenstown Stud Stakes (Listed) - 3:15

Last year's Irish 2000 Guineas second NEW ENERGY should be a lot sharper now having had the benefit of a recent outing at Leopardstown. The Sheila Lavery trained colt was slightly disappointing in managing only fourth in a Group 3 at the Foxrock venue but he wouldn't have been suited by the heavy ground. Back on a quicker surface now, it would be a surprise if he didn't play a major role in the outcome of this race.

The improvement of Lord Massusus as a three-year-old has been one of the stories of the flat season to date. The Joseph Murphy trained gelding was value for more than the winning margin over 6f here last time and he is already proven at this trip.

Yerwanthere has a bit to find on official ratings but is a thoroughly unexposed, unbeaten filly who has further scope for progression.

Goffs Lacken Stakes (Group 3) - 3:45

OCEAN QUEST may be able to confirm Navan form with The Antarctic, despite meeting that rival on 5lbs worse terms. The Jessica Harrington-trained filly caused a real upset at the County Meath venue when proving too strong for the dual Group 1 placed Ballydoyle colt but there appeared to be no fluke about her victory. Much will depend on the draw here, as Ocean Quest is berthed in stall 13, while her main threat has been handed a low number.

The Antarctic seems certain to come on from his seasonal debut and should strip fitter for this contest. He looks a potentially top class sprinter in the making so deserves plenty of respect.

Mauiewowie made a hugely impressive winning debut over 5f at this track last season before going on to acquit herself well in Listed company subsequently. The Ger Lyons trained filly has stamina to prove but has to enter calculations.