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Review naas 16th May
< Princess Highway earned Group Three honours with a stylish display in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes at Naas.
Dermot Weld's 7/2 shot tracked the pacesetting Aloof as the field came into the centre of the track straightening up for home.
She hit the front well over a furlong out, as the well-backed Aloof folded, but Pat Smullen had to get busy, with Aaraas and Was closing.
Princess Highway knuckled down well, though, and was going away in the closing stages to register a length verdict from Aaraas.< Dawn Approach (4/6) made it two victories from as many starts with an impressive display in the Fishery Lane Race.
Successful in the opening contest of the season at the Curragh back in March, he had been absent since but showed real acceleration to quicken ahead in the final quarter-mile and the further he went, the bigger his advantage, as he cruised across the line five and a half lengths ahead of Canary Row
There was money for Mironica prior to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden and the support was rewarded when David Wachman's filly came good at the first time of asking.
After travelling smoothly, Billy Lee eased the 7/2 joint-favourite to the front approaching the furlong pole and she had enough in the tank to fend off stablemate True Verdict by half a length.< Greek Canyon (14/1) made a winning return to action in the Naas Racecourse Handicap.
Ger Lyons' colt had been shown some respite from the handicapper during the winter and duly took advantage, catching Caprella in the shadows of the post.
The Charles O'Brien-trained Possible made an excellent start to her handicap career, carrying the Magnier colours to a length-and-a-quarter triumph in the Summer BBQ Evenings At Naas Handicap, while the Kill (C & G) Maiden went the way of Mizani