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- Review naas 18th Oct
Review naas 18th Oct
John Oxx's vintage year continued at Naas when Aspectoflove won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Garnet Stakes.
But it was Fran Berry in the saddle on the 13-2 shot as stable jockey Mick Kinane was on the unplaced Zaralanta
Berry steered the well-backed filly to a two-length victory over She's Our Mark in the Listed contest, with favourite Mad About You a length away third.
"She's in the sales at Newmarket so we'll have to discuss with the owners as to what they want to do," said the Currabeg trainer.
"She ran well at Ascot, even though she finished 10th of 17. She never got a run through with the slow pace."
Oxx doubled up as the Kinane-ridden Erdiyna (22-1) prevailed in a tight finish to the Naas October Handicap.
Davy Condon rode his first winner since returning to action earlier this month after breaking his ankle at Kilbeggan in July.
He steered Baron De'l to victory for Eddie Harty in the Kill Hurdle.
Condon took the 2-1 shot to the front at the final flight and the six-year-old went on to beat Un Hinged by four lengths.
"He's class and he won well. It was his first time winning left-handed so that was a bit of a positive," said Harty.< Luck Or Design (6-1) got off the mark at the third attempt with a five-length romp over the favourite Encompassing in the Tifrums EBF Maiden.
"He disappointed a bit last time out but we just put it down to greenness and he did it well today," said Oliver.< Beat Surrender (10-1) would not give in for Johnny Murtagh and just held Moonreach in a desperate finish to the valuable Derrinstown stud EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery.
Ger Lyons' youngster, wearing blinkers for the first time, was always in the firing line having grabbed the far rail, and won by a short head.
"The blinkers really perked him up today and he showed he had plenty of speed in York. This was always the plan and it all worked out well to make it even more sweeter," said the trainer's brother, Shane.