Robertstown, blinkers, holds on in Naas© Photo Healy Racing
< Endless Time (11-4 fav) was the star of the show at Naas when blitzing her rivals by four and a half lengths in the Listed Es Que Love EBF Bluebell Stakes.
The Newmarket raider has progressed through the ranks this season and took another up the ladder today, brushing aside market leader Almela before stretching right away inside the final furlong.< Queen Catrine (5-1) made the perfect start for her new trainer Ger Lyons when landing the Listed Clodovil EBF Garnet Stakes.
The four-year-old appeared to have lost her way for Charlie Hills but has clearly thrived since switching stables and came through with a well-timed challenge to see off Assume by a length and three quarters.< Sevenleft (4-1) left his rivals for dead when claiming the decent prize on offer in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Race.
Sheila Lavery's youngster only broke his maiden at Limerick eight days ago but is clearly thriving now and ran his rivals ragged here, putting the race to bed from a fair way out before pulling three and a quarter lengths clear in the closing stages.
Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning were first to strike when Tribal Beat (5-1) got off the mark with a five length success in the opening Tifrums EBF (C & G) Maiden while Cool Thunder (9-4) made an impressive winning debut in the Bungle Inthejungle EBF Fillies Maiden, scoring by six and a half lengths.< Al Mohalhal (9-2) brought up the second leg of a treble for Bolger when making every yard of the running in the At The Races EBF Birdcatcher Premier Nursery.
Despite coming into this as one of the few remaining maidens in the field, the son of Acclamation produced a most authoritative display, breaking smartly and never looking in too much danger thereafter as he came home a length and three quarters to the good.
There was a terrific finish to the concluding Profile Systems Naas October Handicap as Robertstown (8-1) just came out best in a three-way photo, handing Bolger his third winner on the afternoon.
