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Review naas 20th Feb

Sun 20th Feb 2011, 17:50

< Golden Silver s preparation for a possible tilt at the Champion Chase at Cheltenham went well as he enjoyed an easy victory in the paddypower.com Chase at Naas, the second leg of a treble for Paul Townend and Willie Mullins.

Townend was happy to track his two rivals for much of the Grade 2 contest, but jumped the last alongside Made In Taipan

After his rider let out an inch of rein on Willie Mullins' 2-13 shot and he came home seven lengths clear.

The third leg of the treble came in the Grade 2 paddypower.com Novice Hurdle, as Dare To Doubt eased to victory.

Townend switched onto the 7-2 chance after Day Of A Lifetime was ruled out, and after taking it up a long way from home, she was clear at the last.

Dare To Doubt was a little clumsy at the last flight, but she already had the race sealed and she came home five lengths in front of Prima Vista

Townend and Mullins had kicked off their spree when Johnny McGeeney came home in front in the Paddy Power Dial-A & ndash;Bet 1800 721 821 Maiden Hurdle.

The 5-2 chance travelled sweetly in midfield for much of the race, and Townend was happy to take a tow into the final flight, before pushing out Mullins' charge to a four-length verdict over Great Value

Mullins made it four winners on the day when Samain (7-4) took the concluding bumper under son Patrick.< Roi Du Mee pulled out all the stops to land the Grade 2 Woodlands Park 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase for Gordon Elliott.

Having seen off Alpha Ridge on the back straight under Davy Russell, the 6-4 favourite had to work really hard to fend off Ad Idem by two lengths.< Arklow Ger battled on well to land the paddypower.com iPhone App Handicap Hurdle for Paul Nolan and Alain Cawley, while the Osborne's Solicitors Handicap Hurdle went the way of Rivage D'Or (4-1), who led home a 1-2 for Dessie Hughes, beating Raz De Maree