Review NAAS 26TH JUL

Several mares in foal have been winning this term, Ask Carol, Moon Unit, Peineve, Rocksham and Summer Magic being some examples. Segoria has added her name to that list on the double.

On her last run, Edgar Byrne's daughter of Shinko Dancer (expecting to Mull Of Kintyre, sire of Araafa), followed-up her Ballinrobe Monday win in some style.

As was two days previous, Martin Lane was again on board, the 4yo leading two furlongs out and soon clear to comfortably beat Tubbertown Rose by 1 3/4L.

Ken Condon and Declan McDonogh combined successfully for the third time this campaign when Weekend Escape displayed the benefit of his debut just three days ago in the maiden.

After making the running, the 6/1 shot looked sure to be picked-up by the odds-on Astronomer Royal but experience proved crucial as he held on by a head.

An enquiry into the winner edging right close home saw the placings remain unaltered. Astronomer Royal was the second market-leader from Ballydoyle to finish runner-up on the evening.

Rol'over Beethoven and company had absolutely no answer to all-the-way victor of the first, Moone Cross. Jessica Harrington's charge took full advantage of her stall one draw.

Pat Smullen, showing no ill-effects from his spill at Ballinrobe on Tuesday, guided the Cork maiden winner to an easy 3L win.

In his ninth year of competition, Peruge gained his sixth career win, all of which have come in the hands of Niall Slippers' Madden in the h'cap hurdle.

Owned by his mother Trish and trained by his father and namesake, Peruge just got the better of favourite, Clochmhaoil Castle in a three way tussle to the line.

Appropriately enough then, Bootsandslippers rewarded coincidence backers in the bumper, coming on for a most encouraging initial effort to complete a double for Jessica Harrington.

Pauline Ryan was in the saddle and the Even Top four-year-old did enough to beat July Johnson by a length.

Peter Cluskey (last winner was Onlyhavetokissme at Listowel in 2004) and eighteen-year-old African native Sean Levey were on the mark in the apprentice h'cap with Ciara Eile.

Always to the fore, Ciara Eile was ridden clear from under two furlongs out and came home 3 1/2L to the good over the slowly away, strong-staying, never dangerous favourite, Always The Groom.

From Swaziland (he came to this country with his family at thirteen years of age), Levey was enjoying his third success in the plate here.

Stefan Williams was taken to Naas hospital for observation concussed but conscious after coming off Portacarron after his saddle slipped and dislodged him near the finish.

George Washington was due to work after racing and all going well the Celebration Mile at Goodwood or the Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown will be considered for his reappearance.