Calrissiana too strong for Sharayka in Naas finale Trainer Noel Meade continued his recent fine run of form under both codes when sending out the experienced Calrissiana to win the concluding Nursery Of Champions Fillies Maiden at Naas. A 77-rated filly, who had run six times prior to today, the daughter of Too Darn Hot had to call on everything she learned in those outings to see off the well fancied Sharayka. Third on two occasions, the Wendy O'Leary trained three-year-old broke smartly under Rory Cleary to track the leaders early on. Pushed along to get closer early in the straight, the 12/1 chance headed leader Smiling over two-furlongs from home. However, at that point, she looked there for the taking as Chris Hayes had yet to go for everything on the strong travelling Sharayka. Once asked for her effort, the latter filly drew alongside, possibly even edging ahead over 50 yards out. However, Cleary was very strong on the Meade trained filly you responded well to prevail by a neck. “She ran on soft ground here the last day and couldn’t handle it at all,” said Noel Meade. “She had a couple of good runs last year and wasn’t mad about the all-weather. “She’s leery and she does nothing without blinkers and she was only doing enough there all the time. “Eddie bought her at the breeze-ups, off Yeomanstown, as a broodmare and she’s won a race now. “I’d imagine what we’ll do now is try and pick up some black-type now, she could sneak a bit. “She loves fast ground and she actually keeps trying for you.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson.
