Concorde Landed dazzles on Naas debut, eyes York next

Concorde Landed turned the Irish EBF Fillies Maiden at Naas into a statement, stretching away by five lengths over five furlongs on good ground to announce herself as a filly with real stakes potential. The €200,000 Tattersalls Ireland Breeze-Up purchase was strong in the market at 13-8 after being listed as the 100/30 favorite, and she justified the support with a debut that never looked in doubt.

Billy Lee settled the Bond Thoroughbred Limited runner toward the rear before angling her toward the rail, and she began to take control by the two-furlong pole. Once asked to quicken, Concorde Landed kept finding more, putting daylight between herself and Ballydoyle’s Snowing, who is a half-sister to Maljoom, and leaving the rest behind with the kind of authority that separates ordinary maiden winners from the ones worth tracking immediately.

Paddy Twomey did not have her fully wound up for the test, which only sharpened the impression of what she might still have to offer. He had done little with her after the sale and had kept her on light conditioning, while Lee felt the breeze-up preparation meant she already knew more than many first-time runners and could use that experience to her advantage on debut.

That performance earned Concorde Landed TDN Rising Star status and moved her straight into the next tier of the juvenile picture. The immediate targets now point to York, with the Roses Stakes or the Lowther Stakes mentioned as possibilities, and either race would ask much more of her than a maiden at Naas. For a filly foaled on April 29, 2024, that is a fast climb, but one she appears ready to make.

Her page adds to the appeal. Concorde Landed is by Sioux Nation, who stood at Coolmore for a 2026 fee of €37,500 and has built a reputation as a source of 5f to 6f performers, out of Spin Doctor (GB) by Mayson. Spin Doctor won over 5f and 6f at two, and the family also includes black-type names such as Cupid’s Glory and Clinical, so the Naas win was not only sharp on the clock but also matched by the profile behind it.