Naas 2:52 Result

This is a competitive 2yo 5f maiden but New Bond Street stands out on form. A string of solid efforts (5-3-3-3) shows consistency and the fact she's placed each of her last three runs against maiden company suggests she's crying out to win one. Her OR of 88 is the second-highest in the field behind Abletai (90), and she's a filly getting weight allowance (128lbs) which helps against the geldings on levels. Havana Grey progeny are typically precocious sprinters who act well on some cut in the ground, and yielding suits. P Twomey and W J Lee is a live combination, and Lee is a big-race rider who wouldn't be booked on a no-hoper. Abletai's form figures (8266) are more workmanlike - the 8 and two 6s suggest he hasn't nailed a big performance yet despite the OR, and the headgear (hood) first time or repeat could go either way. Cyclone Code (663) is progressive but hasn't shown the deep consistency of New Bond Street and his sire profile is less proven at this trip for this level. The unraced/lightly-raced types (Alloutoflove, Kilcullen, Imply, Gus Mccrae, Syrah) are all unknown quantities or have shown little, though Alloutoflove's Coolmore/Stack connections and Starspangledbanner sire (fast, precocious) warrant some respect as an unexposed threat - but with no form to go on, it's too speculative to back. New Bond Street's proven placed form at the track/trip, feminine weight break, and consistent placing peaks make her the strongest each-way and win proposition in a wide-open heat.