Review naas 20th Jul

< Katla (7-2) collected the second Listed prize of her career in the Dark Angel EBF Sweet Mimosa Stakes at Naas.

John Grogan's pride and joy looked set for a comfortable victory when taking the lead off Empowering courtesy of a smart turn of foot over a furlong out.

But Empowering stuck to her guns really well and, in the end, Katla was all out to repel the game runner-up by a short head, with the John Oxx-trained favourite Alanza flying late for third.

A couple of bubbles were burst when the well-touted three-year-olds Teo's Sister and Cocozza finished out of the frame in the Michael Higgins & Co Race.

Edward Lynam's grand servant Duff appeared the most likely winner when swooping down the outside, but Dermot Weld's British recruit Taameer was hot on his heels and just got his head in front where it mattered to spring a 14/1 surprise, with Mutahadee right on the premises as well.

There was a false start to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden but the delay didn't affect Hestian (12/1), who knuckled down well to make a successful debut.

Wayne Lordan brought Tommy Stack's colt through to head odds-on favourite An Ghalanta at the furlong marker and he stayed on to score by two lengths.< Wandering Heart (4/1) confirmed the promise of her debut fourth at the Curragh when collaring Krivan close home in the KC Civils Supporting Naas Hurling Fundraiser Maiden.

Krivan gave a bold sight from the front and looked to have done enough until Wandering Heart wore her down for a half-length call, with market leader Eagle Canyon placed again back in third.< No Trimmings (6/1) had top weight to lump in the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Handicap but she hit the front halfway down the straight and determinedly held the late lunge of favourite Naked Cowboy