Ex-breezer wins Naas opener

Breeze-up purchaser Kairyu won well on debut today, landing Naas' opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden for owner/trainer Michael O'Callaghan and champion jockey Colin Keane.

The Kuroshio-filly was an €80,000 Goresbridge Breeze-Up purchase last month and today quickened smartly in the final furlong, scoring easily from Back Down Under

Callaghan commented “she's a nice filly. We've thought she was very smart since her first bit of work and she's only done two bits of work since I got her.

“I said to Colin going out that she has a great temperament, she's very laid back and she's very quick. He came back and said she's very smart, she's plenty quick enough for five (furlongs) but she took some pulling up, so has a bit of class and will go further as well.

“I'll probably come back here for the five-furlong fillies listed race at the end of next month and we'll go from there.

“Paddy Turley, the point-to-point man, bred her and sold her.”

Quotes from Gary Carson