Caroline Street bags Blue Wind at Naas

Caroline Street led home a Joseph O'Brien one-two in the Al Shira’aa Racing Irish EBF Blue Wind Stakes at Naas.

The winner was sent off at 11-2 under Dylan Browne McMonagle her seasonal bow, with the No Nay Never three-year-old racing at the back of the field before finding space down the middle of the track to throw down a challenge.

Lumiere Rock, her fast-finishing stablemate, joined her in the final half furlong under a penalty but could not pass her and was beaten by half a length.

"It was a great result, they are two very nice fillies," said O’Brien.

"I thought Lumiere Rock, carrying a penalty, hit the line really well and she looks like she’s crying out for a mile and a half.

"I was quite impressed with Caroline Street. When Dylan asked for a bit of gas at the bottom of the straight, he was nearly taking her back then again when he was waiting for room.

"It was a lovely ride, he was cool. We were going a mile and a quarter and she’s a No Nay Never, so we were riding her patiently and he gave her a lovely, confident ride."

When it was put to him she would get further, he added: "She potentially would.

"We might look at the Pretty Polly and we’ll have a look at the Irish 1,000 Guineas. There is the Saratoga Oaks in the autumn that would be a nice target for her, over a mile and a quarter, but she will have to go somewhere between now and then.

"She’s handled soft so I think she’s pretty versatile ground wise."

Caroline Street stays on best of all in the Group 3 @alshiraaracing @IrishEBF_ Blue Wind Stakes, powering home to score in good style under the guidance of @DylanBrowneMcM to lead home a 1-2 for trainer @JosephOBrien2