Review naas 8th Mar

< Fine Rightly battled on bravely to land the Grade Three Naas Directors Plate Novice Chase at Naas.

Davy Russell was happy to cut out the early running on the 6-1 chance, and the jockey was unperturbed when Azorian edged ahead before the home straight.

Still travelling best at the second last, he ran on well, but was hard at work to repel the late challenge of Rule The World by a length. Hot favourite Noble Emperor crashed out early on.

Russell made it two doubles in as many days when driving Fletcher (20-1) into the lead after the last to land the Naas Supporters Handicap Hurdle for trainer Eddie Harty.< Phil's Magic took the step up to Listed company in his stride when leading home a Sandra Hughes one-two in the irish Racing Writers Kingsfurze Novice Hurdle.

Settled off the pace by Johnny Burke, the 6-4 favourite made steady headway before joining stablemate Prince Of Scars at the last.

He found more up the run-in to score by half a length.< Miss Xian pulled out all the stops to land the Woodlands Park 100 Club Leinster National Handicap Chase for Francis Flood.

Despite being 6lb out of the handicap, the mare was sent off a 9-2 chance and finished with a real rattle to collar Bothar Clei in the shadow of the post and win by a nose under Mark Enright.< Rossvoss ran out a wide-margin winner of the Hospitality At Naas Racecourse Beginners Chase.

Favourite Tennis Cap and Kick On Boss shared pacesetting duties, but Sean McDermott tracked the pair on Ted Walsh's 14-1 chance before striking for home in the straight, pulling clear to beat Kick On Boss by 15 lengths.

Gordon Elliott's Captain Von Trappe (7-2) found enough for Davy Condon up the run-in to repel Golden Boot and land the Network Ireland Kildare Branch Supporting International Women's Day Maiden Hurdle.

Katie Walsh booted home Tara Flow (10-1) to upset odds-on favourite Last Encounter in the Tipper Road Flat Race.