Naas Race 6

Bba Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase (Listed)

Prize Money: $46,125

DINOBLUE (2) followed up a win in this race last year with G2 victories at Cheltenham and Punchestown. Gained his ninth chase success when an easy 7L winner over 4425m in a G3 at Fairyhouse. Rates the one to beat back at this level. BIOLUMINESCENCE (1) placed twice from five starts since gaining her debutante chasing triumph in a Limerick G2. Main danger racing third-up. UHAVEMEINSTITCHES (6) opened chase account making seasonal debut at Wexford. Creditable third in the G2 Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase at Limerick attempting latest. In the mix. BREAK MY SOUL (4) boasts plenty of placed form tackling the trip and is also considered.

Distance: 3218m
Track: Heavy
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

Rail Position: True

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Bioluminescence (2) 0x1220x38x
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell(@Navan, Co. Meath)
Jockey: Keith Donoghue
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $129,730
Win / Place: 27% / 72%

Fresh Record

Form on Heavy

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: WALK IN THE PARK (IRE)

Dam: MOLLY ROUND (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Old Vic

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-4-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 2-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 3-4-1

Turf

11: 3-4-1

Soft

7: 1-3-1

Heavy

4: 2-1-0

Clockwise

8: 3-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-2-0

Hurdle

4: 2-1-0

Steeple

1: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

142

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

4224m - 5230m

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last campaign 8 of 13 starters at Aintree December 6 over 5230m, slow track; 24 len behind Twig with 74kg at $9.50. Previously first up; 3 in a small field at Clonmel in the LR November 6 over 4224m, slow track; 5.5 len behind Spindleberry with 72kg at $4.50. Set for a bold showing.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 13	6/12/25	Aintree	5230m	STPLE HCP 6U	-	Keith Donoghue	74kg	Soft	6:53.90	45.5 km/h	24.0L	9-5	$9.50	30	$272,240	$3,653	1. Twig 2. Mr Vango 3. Val Dancer
3rd of 6	6/11/25	Clonmel	4224m	LR OPEN M 4U	-	Mark Walsh	72kg	Soft	5:46.60	43.9 km/h	5.5L	-	$4.50	199	$51,460	$4,566	1. Spindleberry 2. Kilbarry Saint 3. Bioluminescence
199 Day Spell
99th of 30	21/4/25	Fairyhouse	5833m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	Keith Donoghue	71kg	SH	8:11.80	42.7 km/h	0.0L	-	$10	58	$821,030	-	1. Haiti Couleurs 2. Any Second Now 3. Quai De Bourbon
58 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	22/2/25	Fairyhouse	4425m	LR OPEN M 5U	-	Mark Walsh	72kg	Soft	5:52.60	45.2 km/h	6.5L	-	$3.25	27	$51,480	$10,517	1. Spindleberry 2. Bioluminescence 3. A Penny A Hundred
2nd of 5	26/1/25	Naas	5029m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	Mark Walsh	70.5kg	Heavy	7:13.10	41.8 km/h	3.5L	-	$4.50	30	$51,480	$10,517	1. Dancing City 2. Bioluminescence 3. Good Land
1st of 7	27/12/24	Limerick	4526m	G2 OPEN M 4U	-	Derek O'connor	69kg	YS	6:02.09	45.0 km/h	3.0L	-	$1.80f	271	$70,350	$44,631	1. Bioluminescence 2. Paggane 3. Shecouldbeanything
271 Day Spell

Dinoblue (3) 3x24111x21
Trainer: Willie Mullins(@Muine Bheag, Co Carlow)
Jockey: Mark Walsh
Weight: 72kg
Prize Money: $880,326
Win / Place: 45% / 81%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

9 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: DOCTOR DINO (FR)

Dam: BLUE ASTER (FR)

Dam's Sire: Astarabad

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 10-7-1

Distance

6: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Track

3: 2-1-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

6: 3-2-0

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-2-0

4th Up

3: 1-2-0

Metro

7: 2-3-0

Non-Metro

15: 8-4-1

Turf

22: 10-7-1

Good

4: 2-0-0

Soft

17: 7-7-1

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

11: 6-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

11: 4-5-0

Hurdle

4: 1-0-0

Steeple

11: 5-5-1

Handicap Rating

159

Jockey Stats

Horse

19: 9-5-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4425m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up finished second in a small field at Navan in the G2 Fortria Chase on November 17 over 3218m, 5 len behind Found A Fifty with 71kg at $2.40. Last start to post a big 7 len win. Fairyhouse in a G3 John and Chich Fowler Memorial Mares Chase on January 1 over 4425m defeating Shecouldbeanything carrying 71kg at $1.30 in a jumps. Should measure up again.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 3	1/1/26	Fairyhouse	4425m	G3 OPEN M 5U	-	Mark Walsh	71kg	Y	5:51.70	45.3 km/h	7.0L	-	$1.25f	45	$58,850	$40,821	1. Dinoblue 2. Shecouldbeanything 3.
45 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	17/11/25	Navan	3218m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Mark Walsh	71kg	SH	4:13.00	45.8 km/h	5.0L	-	$2.38f	199	$94,570	$17,528	1. Found A Fifty 2. Dinoblue 3. Hercule Du Seuil
199 Day Spell
1st of 4	2/5/25	Punchestown	4023m	G2 OPEN M 5U	-	Mark Walsh	73kg	Y	5:13.20	46.2 km/h	35.0L	-	$1.57f	49	$128,410	$87,085	1. Dinoblue 2. Allegorie De Vassy 3. Brides Hill
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	14/3/25	Cheltenham	4123m	G2 OPEN M 5U	-	Mark Walsh	73kg	Good Soft	5:05.64	48.6 km/h	8.5L	1-1	$2.50f	34	$233,540	$134,965	1. Dinoblue 2. Brides Hill 3. Shecouldbeanything
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	8/2/25	Naas	3218m	LR OPEN M 5U	-	Mark Walsh	74kg	Soft	4:17.00	45.1 km/h	0.3L	-	$2.10	43	$43,360	$27,214	1. Dinoblue 2. Allegorie De Vassy 3. Must Be Obeyed
43 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	27/12/24	Leopardstown	3419m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Mark Walsh	72kg	GY	4:08.20	49.6 km/h	18.5L	-	$5.00	19	$229,490	$20,756	1. Solness 2. Gaelic Warrior 3. Marine Nationale

Je T'ai Porte (4) 8361x68809
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell(@Navan, Co. Meath)
Jockey: Shane Fitzgerald
Weight: 68.5kg
Prize Money: $148,033
Win / Place: 12% / 41%

8 yo Bay Mare

Sire: FOOTSTEPSINTHESAND (GB)

Dam: HASANZA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mr Greeley

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 6-8-6

Distance

5: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

7: 0-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

7: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

41: 6-8-5

Turf

36: 4-5-3

Good

17: 2-4-1

Soft

17: 2-1-2

Heavy

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

12: 2-3-3

Firm

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

20: 4-4-2

Anti-Clockwise

28: 2-4-4

Hurdle

12: 1-2-1

Steeple

13: 3-2-2

Handicap Rating

121

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-1-2

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

2112m - 3419m

Comments

Freshened for 29 days. Last outing ran last at this track on January 9 over 3218m, slow track; 49 len behind Rockbrook carrying 72kg at $51. Before that finished 15th of 20 starters at Leopardstown on December 26 over 3419m, 51 len behind Addragoole carrying 70.5kg at $51. Safely held.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
9th of 9	9/1/26	Naas	3218m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Keith Donoghue	72kg	Soft	4:12.70	45.8 km/h	49.8L	-	$51	14	$30,260	-	1. Rockbrook 2. Champagne Mahler 3. Park That
15th of 20	26/12/25	Leopardstown	3419m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Shane Fitzgerald	70.5kg	Y	4:10.00	49.2 km/h	51.8L	-	$51	27	$56,970	-	1. Addragoole 2. Release The Beast 3. Wonleg
8th of 12	29/11/25	Fairyhouse	3419m	LR OPEN 4U	-	Conor Stone-Walsh	66.5kg	YS	4:33.00	45.1 km/h	32.0L	-	$34	15	$85,110	-	1. Drumgill 2. Touch Me Not 3. Western Diego
8th of 8	14/11/25	Dundalk	2112m	HCP 3U	8	Wayne Hassett	52.5kg	Neutral	2:14.15	56.7 km/h	22.3L	-	$6.00	32	$30,260	-	1. Quatre Bras 2. Tatateo 3. Bryant
32 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 13	13/10/25	Roscommon	2414m	HCP 3U	5	Robert Whearty	58kg	Soft	2:50.55	51.0 km/h	4.5L	-	$13	144	$26,010	$277	1. Ephesus 2. Ehteyat 3. Son Of Hypnos
144 Day Spell
1st of 3	22/5/25	Limerick	4023m	CHSE M 5U	-	Keith Donoghue	71.5kg	Good	4:58.20	48.6 km/h	1.8L	-	$1.80f	10	$33,710	$22,860	1. Je T'ai Porte 2. Justabitofyours 3. A Law Of Her Own

Uhavemeinstitches (1) 6x21x0x123
Trainer: J Motherway(@Cloyne, Co. Cork)
Jockey: Simon Torrens
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $50,997
Win / Place: 28% / 71%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: WALK IN THE PARK (IRE)

Dam: BLUESEA CRACKER (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Buster King

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-2-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

7: 2-2-1

Turf

7: 2-2-1

Good

1: 1-0-0

Soft

6: 1-2-1

Clockwise

6: 2-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Hurdle

4: 1-1-0

Steeple

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

130

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-1-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m - 4526m

Comments

Useful type. Freshened for 42 days. Last start finished third of 7 runners at Limerick in the G2 Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase on December 27 over 4526m, 7 len behind The Big Westerner carrying 69kg at $13. The start before that; finished second of 10 runners at Fairyhouse on November 29 over 4123m, 1.3 len behind True Testimony carrying 75kg at $8. Cannot be written off.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	27/12/25	Limerick	4526m	G2 OPEN M 4U	-	Simon Torrens	69kg	SH	6:11.90	43.8 km/h	7.0L	-	$13	28	$77,860	$6,808	1. The Big Westerner 2. Jade De Grugy 3. Uhavemeinstitches
2nd of 10	29/11/25	Fairyhouse	4123m	STPLE HCP M	-	Simon Torrens	75kg	YS	5:38.30	43.9 km/h	1.3L	-	$8.00	34	$56,740	$10,517	1. True Testimony 2. Uhavemeinstitches 3. Mystical Goddess
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	26/10/25	Wexford	3922m	CHSE 4U	-	Mark Walsh	72kg	GY	5:05.40	46.2 km/h	1.5L	-	$13	231	$26,010	$16,328	1. Uhavemeinstitches 2. He's Gorgeous 3. Nowwhatdoyouthink
231 Day Spell
99th of 16	9/3/25	Naas	3922m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Simon Torrens	67.5kg	Soft	4:54.90	47.9 km/h	0.0L	-	$8.50	72	$38,150	-	1. Jump Allen 2. American Money 3. Ms Agartha Yeats
72 Day Spell
1st of 17	27/12/24	Limerick	4023m	MHDLE M 4U	-	Simon Torrens	69.5kg	YS	5:13.01	46.3 km/h	1.5L	-	$4.50	24	$21,680	$13,607	1. Uhavemeinstitches 2. Workinonadream 3. Sainte Tartare
2nd of 18	3/12/24	Clonmel	3922m	MHDLE 4U	-	Aine O'connor	68.5kg	Y	5:02.80	46.6 km/h	2.3L	-	$67	228	$18,360	$3,506	1. Karafon 2. Uhavemeinstitches 3. Karamoja
228 Day Spell

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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