5:10 Naas Tips

She caught everyone's eye on debut right here at Naas back in April, running a highly encouraging second over this exact 5f trip on good ground. She was aggressively stepped up to 6f at the Curragh a month ago, but she simply did a bit too much too soon on the front end and faded to fourth, making it clear that a sharp sprint distance is exactly what she wants. ​The drop back to a stiff 5f tomorrow looks like a perfect tactical correction. This course rewards early natural cruising speed and tactical grit, both of which she possess in spades. ​While she has drawn slightly out wide in stall 10, regular stable pilot Shane Foley knows this track inside out and will look to get her tracking the blistering pace cleanly. Facing off against a mix of unexposed types and newcomers, Lady Patrona holds a distinct experience and course form advantage.

A went very close at Cork on debut. Beaten a head by Velozee but only reeled in late on, and the winner has since won a Listed race at the Curragh. That is the strongest from on offer, and the yard have been in rude health of late with recent form figures of 2-3-1-4-1-1-3-2-2-4.

Placed third when fading over the minimum trip on debut, but didn't cut the mustard when travelling further nine days later in May this year. Third run now back over 5f, which could see a much better finish now that she has more experience.