Captain Power leads in the closing stages as Dark Alliance (yellow sleeves) mounts his challenge© Photo Healy Racing
There was drama at Naas as Captain Power had the KC Civil Engineering Supporting Naas Hurling Handicap taken off him in the stewards' room after crossing the line in front.
The Edward Lynam-trained four-year-old picked up well once seeing daylight to get the better of Dark Alliance by a short head, but carried the runner-up significantly right when manufacturing a gap.
The interference was enough for the him to be disqualified and placed second, handing Mick Halford's gelding the victory at 5-1.
Aidan O'Brien continued his fine form with a treble, starting Leo Minor in the opening Billy's Bus Supporting Naas Hurling Race.
The 7-4 favourite relished the drop to six furlongs and having been allowed an easy lead under Seamie Heffernan, opened up a big enough advantage to hold the late lunge of Noivado by half a length.< Whitecliffsofdover (evens) ran out a comfortable all-the-way winner for the Ballydoyle handler in the Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden.
Partnered by the trainer's son, Donnacha, the two-year-old showed the benefit of a promising debut at the Curragh to score by three lengths from the staying-on Lightening Fast
Heffernan completed his double when Etched made it a trio of successful O'Brien front-runners in the closing Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Fillies Maiden, with the 5-2 shot coming home a length and a half clear of Alyssum < Haqeeba upset a pair of better-fancied rivals with a gutsy victory in the Revamp Supporting Naas Hurling Maiden.< Flowerhill Nova made a bold bid from the front but the 11-8 chance was challenged inside the final furlong by Almanaara (5-4) and the winner, who dug deep to deny the favourite by a short-head.< Peacehaven touched off Accalia in the shadow of the post in the Kildare Post & kildarenow.com Apprentice Handicap to justify 3-1 favouritism by the shortest of margins.
There was another thrilling finish when Reteel (4-1) denied Secret Path by a head to land the first division of the Palmerstown House Estate Remembering Anne Brewster Handicap, while the second i
