Moore at Naas for four rides Ryan Moore is at Naas this evening where he takes four rides for Aidan O'Brien. Mission Central, a gelded son of No Nay Never, lines up in the featured Anglesey Lodge Equine Hospital Woodlands Stakes over five furlongs (7.15). He won three of his six starts at two, including a Group 3 at the Curragh and a valuable conditions event on Champions' Day at Ascot, and was last in action when down the field in the Breeders' Cup at Del Mar. Stable representative Chris Armstrong said "We've obviously got the sprinters at the moment and are just dividing them up. Mission Central, being a gelding, doesn't qualify for the Commonwealth Cup. "Five furlongs is his trip, so he will take on the older horses. He has got the penalty as well, but he is very quick. The drying ground will suit him, and he is another one we are looking forward to getting started." Half an hour later, Trojan Warrior carries top weight in the Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap over a mile (7.45) and the Wootton Bassett colt is fitted with cheekpieces for the first time. "Trojan Warrior won first time out at the Curragh at the back end of last year," explained Armstrong. "He started in the Guineas Trial at Leopardstown and, unfortunately, when Warsaw went amiss it just affected Wayne (Lordan on Trojan Warrior), so he didn't get a clean run of it. Put a line through it. "It is a competitive handicap, a tough race to win. He's in good form and it is a stepping stone onto, hopefully, something nicer later in the year." Moore's other rides are Victorious in the opening two-year-old maiden and Cape Primrose in the fillies' maiden which rounds off the card.
