O´Brien Filly Keeps Unbeaten Tag Aidan O´Brien looks to have another useful juvenile on his hands in Rumplestiltskin, who landed the Swordlestown Stud Sprint Stakes at Naas yesterday. The Danehill filly had already won on her debut over course and distance last month, but Kieren Fallon had to nudge her along quite soon in the six-furlong Listed contest. Sent off the 8-11 favourite, she remained handy as Waterways made the pace but did not respond immediately when asked a question by her pilot. Inside the final furlong Rumplestiltskin got the right idea and swept past Waterways to win by a length and a half, although she did no more than she needed to once in front. Fallon reported: 'She´s still very green and wants further. She will improve from that.' Earlier in the card Richard Hannon´s raider If Paradise was just touched off in the Listed Naas Sprint Stakes, having to settle for second behind Moon Unit. Pat Shanahan kept If Paradise close to the pace throughout the five-furlong contest, while 4-5 favourite Osterhase made the running. But Moon Unit (7-1) made a late charge to join the front pair close home to land the spoils for Mick Kinane and trainer Harry Rogers, with If Paradise, in the middle of the trio, just half a length behind. ? PA Sport
