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- Review naas 26th Feb
Review naas 26th Feb
Ted Walsh's Seabass continued his incredible winning run with victory over Zaarito in the paddypower.com Chase at Naas.
Zaarito appeared to be travelling best turning in and Seabass (5-4) did little for his chances by two sticky leaps at the last two fences.
But on the long run to home, Ruby Walsh drove Seabass along the near rail to record a length verdict.< Rathlin may have booked his ticket to the big spring festivals after running out a hugely impressive winner of the Woodlands Park 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase.
A tremendous leap six from home put the 4-5 favourite in front and he soon stretched that lead approaching the home straight.
Coming home at his own pace under a motionless Davy Rusell, Rathlin recorded a eight and a half-length verdict over Shot From The Hip
Trainer Willie Mullins and owner Graham Wylie seem to be forging a strong partnership and after Prince De Beauchene's Bobbyjo win on Saturday, the pair followed up with Felix Yonger in the paddypower.com Novice Hurdle.
The 2-1 favourite tracked Imperial Shabra throughout before striking for home two out.
A clumsy leap at the last gave his pursuers a chance, but Felix Yonger found plenty for Walsh's urgings to beat Dressedtothenines by three lengths and give the jockey a double on the day.< Play The Market ran out a gutsy all-the-way winner of the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet 1800 721 721 Maiden Hurdle.
Jessica Harrington's 7-1 favourite looked to have plenty of opponents ready to strike two out, but he kept finding more for Robbie Power to beat Spot Fine by three lengths.
Gordon Elliott's Idarah (14-1) just edged out Rocky Wednesday by a neck in the Paddy Power Last Man Standing Handicap Hurdle.< Paddy Pub (14-1) came out best in a pulsating battle for the Book Online At naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle, while the Paddy Power Mobile INH Flat Race went to 10-3 chance Rory O'Moore