Naas double for Connell and Fleming

Barry Connell and Alan Fleming doubled their score at Naas as Zaheer impressed at the first time of asking in the Go Racing In Kildare (Pro/Am) Flat Race.

There may have been only five runners for this four-year-old affair, but one got the impression that we saw at least two smart horses in action, namely Zaheer (Stevie Clements up) and the runner-up Good Verse Evil All You Need did the business for Connell and Fleming in the first under Adrian Heskin and in the finale Zaheer (11/8 favourite) made all.

The son of Pivotal asserted travelling well in the straight and commendable and all as Good Verse Evil's attempts to stay with him were, three and a half lengths split them at the line.

There was a distance of fifteen lengths back to the third placed Satinspar

"He's a lovely big horse, and handled the ground great," remarked Fleming.

"Steven was impressed with him so that's good. I'm not sure if he'll go for a winners bumper or whether we'll leave him off for the year."

(AM & EM)