Akeela another for the bookies at Naas The big priced winners continued at Naas this afternoon as Akeela sprang a 40/1 shock in the apprentice handicap, over just shy of six furlongs. Cian Horgan weaved his way through the field in the final furlong as the Mark Cahill-trained filly got up late on to score by half a length from Cross Border. It was tight for the places with a short-head back to Eriskay in third and the same to Scarlet Dancer in fourth. The winner had been well held in handicap company here last time having been third in a Sligo claimer previously. “She works well and her second last run was good,” said Cahill afterwards. “She disappointed us here the last day but Ben Coen felt we rode her a bit too handy then and felt she'd be better with a bit of cover. “In fairness Cian did a great job on her today and it worked out well. “It was five the last day and the little bit extra was probably a help, maybe six is her trip ideally.”
