Lady Of Kildare the nap

Roscommon's Four Mile House EBF Fillies Maiden in the first non-auction juvenile maiden of the year without an Aidan O'Brien …

Roscommon's Four Mile House EBF Fillies Maiden in the first non-auction juvenile maiden of the year without an Aidan O'Brien runner, and Tom Taaffe's Lady Of Kildare is napped to take advantage of a decision that may have been influenced by the modest purse.

She ran second at Naas to Red Coral, who sported the colours of the Manchester United Racing Club. One and a half lengths back in third place was Marseille Express and her challenge has to be respected as her stable won this race last season with Preseli.

Fran Berry could also overturn the slow three-year-olds in the Ballybeg Maiden where he partners Super Franky, who included a Tralee bumper in his six victories last year.

River Tempest will be a strong favourite in the Lenabane Maiden but here too there could be a turn up, with Pat Martin's Amelesa at last being rewarded for a lengthy sequence of good but unsuccessful runs.

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Peace Leader looks a betting proposition in the bumper, as it was only well inside the last furlong that Paddy's Orchestra got the better of her at Ballinrobe.