Brillante makes break through in Naas opener The decision to stay on the far side paid off for Chris Hayes as Luca Brillante gained a deserved success in the opening fillies maiden at Naas. Dermot Weld’s charge, who had been runner-up on her previous two outings, led a handful of runners on the far rail as the majority of the field came stand’s side. The Moyglare-owned filly skipped clear of her rivals over a furlong from home and was chased by Pirate Anne Bonny, who led the stand’s side group. 3/1 favourite Luca Brillante stuck to her task well, as the newcomer showed some signs of greenness in pursuit, to record a length-and-three-quarter success. "She did that well. I'd say it was a fair contest,” said Weld. “Twenty-one ran and the second was six-lengths ahead of the third. “You can argue maybe she was unlucky at the Curragh. She put in a very good performance and she's built on that today. “Hopefully we'll get black type with her before the year is out. She's pretty adaptable trip wise. She has a lot of pace. “In fairness to Chris, that's why he held onto her the last day because he knew she had an awful lot of pace. “He was very happy with her today. He said she did everything very professional but he would have loved if he had something to race with over on the far side. “She likes a bit of ease and is a very genuine, kind filly. Lots to look forward to." (Quotes by John O’Riordan)
