Fortify scores under Joseph O'Brien© Photo Healy Racing
Odds-on shot Fortify got the job done in good style when making all to claim the mile conditions race at Naas.
Joseph O'Brien bounced the 8/11 favourite out in front and asked him for an effort a furlong-and-a-half from home.
He kept on well in the closing stages to record a comprehensive three-and-a-quarter length success over Hot Bed
The winner was putting to bed a sequence of four runner-up efforts. He was dropping back in trip today having run on late in a hot ten furlong handicap at Leopardstown last Thursday.
“He jumped out and bowled along. The ground is quick but he kept on well to the line. He was entitled to win another one,” said the winning rider afterwards.
(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)
