The Ryan Moore & Aidan O’Brien acca punters will be backing on Sunday at Naas
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NAAS
22 March 2026
Irish Racing Writers Association Madrid Handicap Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Soft To Heavy
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- Runners
- 14
- Type
- Flat
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Causeway
Selected at:
2/1
Son of Wootton Bassett who was backed off the boards when landing a good 7f maiden at the Curragh in October, and the form has been boosted multiple times. Should have the class to win off top weight on handicap debut.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Easy m'den winner (form franked); mentioned positively by trainer at press day; big player
41-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-12
OR: 94
Days: 169
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 25 | Cur Curragh | 7f Sft/Hy | 2yMd | 9-5 | 1/13 | Iron Lily (2¼L) | 11/8F | - | 85 |
| 20 Sep 25 | Gow Gowran Park | 8f Hy | 2yMd | 9-0 | 4/9 | Christmas Day (5½L) | 15/2 | - | 75 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
5f m'den winner for Aidan O'Brien; last of 8 at Listed level latest over 7f; trip a doubt
818-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-11
OR: 93
Days: 163
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 2yL | 9-5 b | 8/8 | Andab (5¾L) | 7/1 | - | 83 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Naa Naas | 5f Sft | 2yMd | 9-2 b1 | 1/11 | Aegina (3L) | 100/30 | - | 90 |
| 9 Aug 25 | Cur Curragh | 6f Gd | 2yMd | 9-7 | 8/28 | Mission Central (11½L) | 9/1 | - | 48 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
In good form at Dundalk over winter; beat 99-rated stablemate last time; interesting
-31241
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 88
Days: 9
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 6f St | 3y | 9-5 | 1/5 | Ipanema Queen (nse) | 15/2 | 81 | 88 |
| 27 Feb 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | 3y | 9-8 | 4/9 | Blanc De Blanc (8¼L) | 12/1 | 81 | 71 |
| 6 Feb 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 3y | 9-8 | 2/6 | Dancing Saxon (nse) | 9/4 | 81 | 81 |
| 23 Jan 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 3yMd | 9-8 | 1/13 | Astronomically (½L) | 5/2 | 80 | 76 |
| 9 Jan 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | 3yMd | 9-8 | 3/14 | Goldinthesea (9L) | 13/8 | 81 | 67 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 2yMd | 9-7 | 2/14 | Velarose (3L) | 10/1 | - | 80 |
Built on eye-catching debut to win over 1m; improvement very feasible on just third start
31
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 87
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | 3yMd | 9-5 | 1/14 | Egyptian Pharaoh (hd) | 3/1 | - | 78 |
| 23 Jan 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 3yMd | 9-5 | 3/13 | Flanker Jet (¾L) | 11/1 | - | 74 |
Good effort to win third m'den last week; return to 7f fine/ground suits; a lot to like
44-1
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 85
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 26 | Cur Curragh | 6f Hy | Md | 9-7 p1 | 1/16 | Keogie (2½L) | 2/1F | - | 82 |
| 11 Oct 25 | Naa Naas | 8f Y | 2yMd | 9-7 | 4/8 | Cape Cod (4¼L) | 9/2 | - | 72 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Naa Naas | 7f Y/Sft | 2yMd | 9-7 | 4/16 | Port Ferdinand (2¼L) | 16/1 | - | 79 |
Comfortable Listowel m'den winner ran well on h'cap debut; progressing nicely
3613-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 84
Days: 155
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 8f Y/Sft | 2yHc | 9-8 | 3/12 | River Ara (3¼L) | 12/1 | 83 | 80 |
| 22 Sep 25 | Lis Listowel | 8f Hy | 2yMd | 8-11 | 1/9 | World Tour (5½L) | 13/2 | - | 81 |
| 9 Sep 25 | Gal Galway | 7f Sft | 2yMdF | 8-9 | 6/7 | Zous And Me (5¼L) | 6/4F | - | 57 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 7.5f Y/Sft | 2yMdF | 8-9 | 3/7 | Mayflower (6¼L) | 4/1 | - | 69 |
M'den winner (good) ran well at Roscommon before bad run at Listowel; others preferred
71525-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 84
Days: 180
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 25 | Lis Listowel | 8f Hy | 2y | 9-2 | 5/5 | Limestone (13½L) | 4/1 | 87 | 57 |
| 1 Sep 25 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Sft | 2y | 8-13 | 2/8 | Summer Is Tomorrow (¾L) | 11/2 | 88 | 84 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 7.5f Gd/Y | 2yG3F | 9-2 | 5/5 | Composing (8½L) | 14/1 | - | 73 |
| 3 Jul 25 | Bel Bellewstown | 8f Gd | 2yMdF | 8-13 | 1/9 | Elly Bay (5L) | 9/4 | - | 82 |
| 12 Jun 25 | Leo Leopardstown | 7f Sft | 2yMdF | 8-13 | 7/17 | Brownstown (6¼L) | 12/1 | - | 62 |
Debut m'den winner ran poorly on h'cap debut; down 4lb/gelded since then; others preferred
140-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 82
Days: 162
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct 25 | Naa Naas | 6f Y | 2yHc | 9-0 | 11/14 | First Approach (6¾L) | 16/1 | 86 | 68 |
| 1 Sep 25 | Ros Roscommon | 7.5f Sft | 2y | 9-10 | 4/8 | Summer Is Tomorrow (7½L) | 18/1 | - | 78 |
| 6 Aug 25 | Sli Sligo | 6f Gd/Y | 2yMd | 9-7 | 1/10 | Raphello (hd) | 7/1 | - | 75 |
Top effort when third in strong m'den in June; didn't reproduce form on h'cap debut
6434-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 81
Days: 246
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 25 | Cur Curragh | 6f Gd | 2yHc | 9-8 | 4/8 | Stop The Nation (5L) | 11/2 | 83 | 70 |
| 27 Jun 25 | Cur Curragh | 6f Gd | 2yMd | 9-7 | 3/11 | Learntodiscover (1¾L) | 50/1 | - | 82 |
| 6 Jun 25 | Fai Fairyhouse | 7f Gd | 2yMd | 9-7 | 4/11 | Green Soul (4¾L) | 40/1 | - | 68 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Cur Curragh | 6f Gd | 2yMd | 9-7 | 6/10 | Green Sense (7¼L) | 12/1 | - | 63 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (33%)
Easy winner of novice on second start; outpaced last time; 7f looks a positive
71-3
Age: 3
Weight: 8-12
OR: 80
Days: 16
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 26 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 43yNv | 9-9 | 3/5 | Soul Love (3½L) | 5/1 | - | 70 |
| 22 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle (AW) | 6f St | 52yNv | 9-5 | 1/10 | Von Trotter (3½L) | 9/2 | - | 79 |
| 6 Nov 25 | Cfd Chelmsford (AW) | 8f St | 22yNv | 9-4 | 7/14 | Starlight Time (6½L) | 12/1 | - | 58 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Bolted up in second m'den and decent second next time; poor latest; mark high enough
812-7
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 79
Days: 23
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | 3y | 9-6 | 7/9 | Blanc De Blanc (13½L) | 12/1 | 80 | 57 |
| 3 Dec 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 2y | 8-13 | 2/7 | Greek Mythology (3¼L) | 3/1 | - | 69 |
| 10 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 2yMdF | 8-11 | 1/14 | Castelluccia (4½L) | 40/1 | - | 80 |
| 19 Sep 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 6f St | 2yMd | 8-8 | 8/14 | Strait And Narrow (5¾L) | 50/1 | - | 58 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Barrier trial runner-up; career best switched to AW last time when runner-up; gelded since
742-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 74
Days: 149
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 8f St | 2yMd | 9-2 | 2/14 | How'sthebai (¾L) | 3/1F | - | 76 |
| 8 Oct 25 | Nav Navan | 8f Y | 2yMd | 9-7 | 4/13 | Sugar Goodson (4½L) | 20/1 | - | 65 |
| 18 Sep 25 | Naa Naas | 7f Y/Sft | 2yMd | 9-3 | 7/16 | Madbadanddangerous (7¾L) | 14/1 | - | 62 |
M'den form nothing to shout about; 4lb wrong for h'cap debut but rider value for claim
667-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 71
Days: 183
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 25 | Gow Gowran Park | 8f Hy | 2yMd | 9-2 | 7/9 | Christmas Day (10½L) | 40/1 | - | 63 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Cur Curragh | 8f Gd | 2yMd | 9-5 | 6/7 | Hawk Mountain (7L) | 50/1 | - | 70 |
| 2 Aug 25 | Gal Galway | 8.5f Gd/Y | 2yMd | 9-7 | 6/9 | Action (9¾L) | 16/1 | - | 65 |
Winless from seven but some good efforts; relatively unexposed but 6lb wrong here
588-24
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 69
Days: 7
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 26 | Cur Curragh | 6f Hy | Hc | 8-7 | 4/12 | Smoke Them Out (1¾L) | 8/1 | 70 | 67 |
| 11 Feb 26 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 7f St | 3yHc | 9-8 | 2/11 | Boston Benjamin (nse) | 16/1 | 63 | 68 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Dun Dundalk (AW) | 6f St | 2yHc | 9-9 | 8/14 | Whistling Jamesie (3¼L) | 7/1 | 67 | 58 |
| 28 Aug 25 | Nav Navan | 6f Y | 2yHc | 9-5 | 8/12 | Nakamura (9½L) | 10/1 | 70 | 44 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Cor Cork | 5f Gd | 2yMd | 9-2 | 5/14 | Soulful Diva (2½L) | 40/1 | - | 62 |
| 28 Apr 25 | Naa Naas | 6f Gd/Y | 2yMdF | 9-2 | 4/13 | Simply Astounding (8¾L) | 66/1 | - | 58 |
Verdict
Aidan O'Brien spoke positively about CAUSEWAY on a recent press day. The easy Curragh maiden winner may progress enough to take this
Causeway
Betting Forecast:
7/2 Causeway,
6/1 Breaking Dawn,
15/2 Cotai Lights,
10/1 Son Of Beauty,
Cherry Hill Girl,
11/1 Flanker Jet,
Bobby McGee,
12/1 Controlled,
Red Autumn,
Johnny Soda,
15/1 Adel,
16/1 Salacious,
18/1 Felix Somary,
20/1 All The Girls
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