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- Review naas 9th Jul
Review naas 9th Jul
Yulong Baoju stretches out well for Fergal Lynch from Colour Blue (Tom Madden)
© Photo Healy Racing
< Yulong Baoju showed a smart turn of foot to beat her two rivals in the Boston Access Supporting Console Fillies Race at Naas.
Fergal Lynch was happy to settle the Eddie Lynam-trained 3-1 outsider of the trio in last place early on, but she swept by her two rivals to score by a length and three-quarters from Colour Blue < Little Rooster stayed on well to cause something of an upset in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
Chris Hayes kept Paul Deegan's 14-1 chance up the far rail and she edged ahead of favourite Sexy Legs at the furlong pole, before seeing off the late flourish of Aidan O'Brien's Toogoodtobetrue by three-quarters of a length.
O'Brien had to settle for second in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden for colts and geldings, as his newcomer St Patrick's Day was edged out by Crescent
David Wachman's 8-1 winner appeared to get first run on O'Brien's 4-5 favourite, and took full advantage under Wayne Lordan, keeping up the gallop to score by a length.
Two of the more experienced fillies filled the first two places in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden for older horses, with Sea Coast opening her account at the sixth attempt.
Mick Halford's 11-8 favourite boxed on well for Shane Foley after hitting the front over a furlong out and kept Muileata ?? at bay, making it 11 races without a win for Jim Bolger's filly.
The Ado McGuiness-trained Oor Jock (10-1) got back to form when fending off Count Of Carabass and land the Montane Developments Supporting Console Handicap under Colin Keane.< Muscle Beach (9-1) defied an 11lb rise for his recent Fairyhouse success when edging out Vector Force to land the Hevac Supporting Console Handicap for trainer Charles O'Brien and jockey Fran Berry.