Review naas 17th Apr Velvet Flicker sprung a surprise as she swooped late to capture the feature Woodlands Stakes at Naas to complete a double for Kevin Prendergast.Chris Hayes had a few anxious moments as he looked for a gap on the filly as they entered the final stages of the Listed sprint, where Luisant was making the best of his way home.He finally managed to nudge his way through and the 14-1 shot quickened up smartly to land the spoils by a neck, with the fast-finishing Snaefell another short head away in third.Prendergast's Zayaan flopped when sent off favourite at Dundalk last month, but he left that well behind with a taking performance to win the Naas Median Auction Maiden.Declan McDonogh's mount (8-1) was travelling well all the way down the straight and collared Carraiglawn inside the final furlong for a half-length victory.Jim Bolger's juvenile Head Space could hardly have been more impressive as he ran right away with the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden on his debut.Kevin Manning always had the 5-2 favourite close to the leaders and when he pressed the button over a furlong out, the son of Invincible Spirit sprinted clear to score by five lengths.Partner has taken a hike up the ratings after a productive end to last season but he is still improving judged on his success in the Go Racing In Kildare Handicap.An Tadh blazed a trail, but Shane Foley swept past on David Marnane's charge in the final furlong and the 6-1 chance stretched clear for a comfortable two-length victory.There was a thrilling three-way finish to the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap and the spoils went to Robbie Walsh on long-time leader Mrs Batt (20-1), who beat off Cool Star by a head.Pat Shanahan got the Tracey Collins-trained King Jock (20-1) up in the dying strides to collar Barack in the Summer Barbeque Evenings Handicap.David Wachman's Picture Perfect (4-7) gave favourite-backers no worries at all as she bolted up by four and a half lengths in the goracingatnaasracecourse.com Maiden under Johnny Murtagh.
