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- Review naas 25th Feb
Review naas 25th Feb
< Hardline completed a double with a gutsy success in the Paddy Power Onside App Novice Hurdle, the feature race at Naas on Sunday.
Gordon Elliott's six-year-old arrived on the back of a Listed victory at Punchestown earlier in the month and was sent off 6-1 to stage a follow up in the Grade Two contest.
Davy Russell's mount travelled strongly to take it up from the trailblazing Impact Factor at the last and responded well for pressure to beat that rival by half a length.
Elliott and Russell made it a quick double courtesy of Doctor Phoenix in the Grade Three Paddy's Rewards Chase.
The 5-2 chance came from last to first in the five-runner affair as he bounded up the home straight for an easy 13-length success over Alisier D'Irlande.
Barry Geraghty had to pull out all the stops to get Fitzhenry up in the Whatoddspaddy? Novice Handicap Chase as the 11-4 favourite wore down Last Encounter in the dying strides for a neck success.
Jessica Harrington's Whisperinthebreeze (6-4fav) justified strong market support when landing the opening Cavan Developments Home Builder Supporting Kill GAA Maiden Hurdle under Robbie Power by a length and a half from Crezic < Contingency was a disappointing favourite in the Paddy Power Betting Shops Rated Novice Hurdle as Willie Mullins' other runner, Uradel powered home to spring a 14-1 surprise with seven lengths to spare from Best Behaviour.
Mullins completed a double when Carefully Selected made it two wins from two in the Paddy Power Acca Insurance (Pro/Am) Flat Race, coming home four and three-quarters lengths clear of Press Conference just justify 8-13 favouritism.< Golden Jewel (5-1j) stayed on strongly after hitting the front on the run to the last flight when taking the Ardstone Homes Supporting Kill GAA Handicap Hurdle by six lengths from Stowaway Forever while Dinnie's Vinnie (8-1) recorded a half-length verdict over Goulane Davina when landing the Jordan's Centra Supporting Kill GAA Handicap Chase.