Review naas 27th Jun

< Caponata (3-1) maintained her unbeaten record with a very likeable display in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Naas Oaks Trial.

Dermot Weld's imposing Gowran maiden winner was always going best in the 10-furlong Listed heat and she soon settled it after taking it up two out.

Pat Smullen pushed his mount to a two-and-three-quarter-length victory over Shebella with Aaraas back in third.< Lightnin Hopkins (3-1 second-favourite) made every yard of the running under Gary Carroll to get off the mark in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Auction Maiden.< Nurpur was the red-hot favourite following an encouraging debut second at Leopardstown, but she was hampered at a vital stage and couldn't land a telling blow as the Ger Lyons-trained winner found plenty at the head of affairs to repel Strapless by three parts of a length.< Alkazim gave favourite-backers far more reason for cheer when powering home as the 2-5 market leader in the Follow Naas Racecourse On Facebook Maiden.

David Wachman's colt had made the frame in five of his first eight starts and took full advantage of a significant drop in class having contested the Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh last month.< Regal Power made a race of it, but Wayne Lordan's mount had too many guns approaching the furlong pole and he ran out a ready three-and-a-half-length winner.

Lordan doubled up on 7-1 chance Ningaloo Reef in division one of the Play The Tote Placepot Handicap.

Garvan Donnelly's charge travelled really well to take it up just over a furlong out and although seemingly a little idle once in front, he held on by three quarters of a length from Wellmarked

The second division went to the Jessica Harrington-trained Bendzoldan who completed a quickfire hat-trick under Fran Berry.

Second to subsequent scorer Give Me Shelter on her first start for Harrington at Dundalk in April, the Refuse To Bend filly hasn't looked back since and defied another hike in the ratings by beating Zelos Dream by two and a half lengths.