Preview naas 1st Aug Mirdif has his sights lowered for the Billy's Bus Supporting Naas Hurling Race, which kicks off an eight-race card at 2.25 on Monday.Since breaking his duck at the second attempt at Leopardstown, Michael O'Callaghan's youngster has finished sixth in the Railway Stakes and third in a Tipperary Listed contest before making the frame in the Anglesey.He now has to concede 4lb to Noivado, who was fourth behind him at Leopardstown but has since progressed to shed his maiden tag at Fairyhouse.Aidan O'Brien is represented by twice-raced maiden Leo Minor, while John Joseph Murphy saddles Confrontational, who was a place behind Mirdif at Tipperary, and the newcomer Massif Central.Flowerhill Nova hit the crossbar in a Galway handicap and drops in grade for the Revamp Supporting Naas Hurling Maiden.Andy Slattery's gelding has most to fear from Almanaara, with Dermot Weld reaching for the visor following his comeback fourth at the Curragh.Weld gives Surprisingly her second outing in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.The daughter of Galileo, who runs in the colours of Mrs John Magnier, was beaten into fourth on her introduction and now crossed swords with another representing Coolmore interests in the O'Brien-trained Etched.The master of Ballydoyle should have high hopes for Whitecliffsofdover in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden after his encouraging first effort, with O'Brien also responsible for North Carolina, who is a brother to the yard's Royal Ascot hero Sword Fighter.Ger Lyons' Lightening Fast, so disappointing when becoming the first offspring of Frankel to grace a racecourse in Ireland, takes his chance too.The biggest prize of the afternoon goes to the winner of the KC Civil Engineering Supporting Naas Hurling Handicap, with the weights headed by Tribal Path, who was also scheduled to appear at Galway on Sunday.Peacehaven made it second-time lucky since joining Johnny Murtagh from France and now goes to post for the Kildare Post & kildarenow.com Apprentice Handicap.
