Review naas 16th Jan

Willie Mullins bagged the two Graded races at Naas, but expected star of the show Pont Alexandre had to settle for second behind stablemate Roi Des Francs in the feature Woodlands Park 100 Club Novice Chase.

Pont Alexandre was 4-7 to build on his impressive chasing debut and all appeared to be going to plan when he made his move approaching the penultimate fence.

Roi Des Francs had him in his sights, though, and the 13-8 shot found more after the last to prevail by a length and a half.< Sempre Medici wasn't exactly spectacular in the Limestone Lad Hurdle but still got the job done with the minimum of fuss.

Mullins' 1-8 favourite was settled in third of the four runners by Ruby Walsh but eased to the head of affairs on the run to the final flight and didn't have to come out of third gear to beat Massini's Trap by five lengths.< Lagostovegas (11-10 favourite) gained a deserved breakthrough success in the Book Hospitality On Line Maiden Hurdle.

Harry Kelly's filly, who made the frame om her first three outings in this sphere, tracked the pacesetting Newberry New until touching down over two out in the lead, and it was plain sailing from there on in as she careered seven and a half lengths clear.< Edwulf (13-8), unlucky when crashing out over fences at Navan, banished that to the memory by seeing off Haymount in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle.< Go Paddy Go hadn't managed to get his head in front since registering a brace in the late autumn of 2013, but Jack Kennedy found the key to him in the Follow Naas On Facebook Handicap Hurdle.

The 10-1 chance ran away from his rivals after the last to inflict a three-and-a-half-length defeat on Ballyroe Rambler

Denis Hogan trained and rode Eiri Na Casca (5-1) to land the Paddy Power Cheltenham Trials Day 21st February Handicap Chase, while Articulum (7-2) won the Tipper Road (Pro/Am) Flat Race.