Sevenleft blitzes home in Naas

Sevenleft bolted up and was true to his word as he left seven rivals toiling behind him.

Sheila Lavery 's two-year-old colt contested the valuable seven furlong auction race worth 45,000 euro to the winner.

Pat Smullen quickly settled him in front and the pair tanked along as the opposition all came off the bridle with less than three furlongs to race.

Smullen pushed the button a furlong and a half out and his mount burned off the other seven with a devastating turn of foot inside the final furlong.

The winning margin was recorded at three and a quarter lengths. Sevenleft was returned at 4/1 having been 7/1 in the morning. Ms Brinkleys (10/1) won the race for second. She was a length up on Mint Chai (9/4). Play The Game the 6/4 favourite, was a nose out of the placings in fourth.

Sheila Lavery said: "I was nearly not running him as he's in the Sales and now I'm not sure if he'll go to the Sales! We have been riding him wrong until Limerick as once he's out in front he drops the bit and relaxes.

"Pat said he's improving all the time and seven furlongs is his trip. He's run seven times and only been out of the money once, so he's done enough for this year. He's not ground dependant as he can go on good to firm ground and soft."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee