Review naas 22nd Feb Leading owners Gigginstown House Stud sent four into action for the feature Woodlands Park 100 Club Nas Na Riogh Novice Handicap Chase at Naas and it was Empire Of Dirt who came out on top.A faller when clear two out on his first handicap chase start at Thurles last time, the Colm Murphy-trained eight-year-old was sent off the 9-2 co-favourite and had the assistance of in-form claimer Luke Dempsey.The jockey pushed on going out on the final circuit and Empire Of Dirt jumped well before delivering a strong response when challenged by market rival Champagne James in the closing stages, running on to win by a length.Tim Doyle's stable star Mallowney put up a career-best effort to win at Fairyhouse last month and he proved that was no fluke with another terrific performance in the Paddy Power Your Local Betting Shop Chase.Davy Russell allowed him to stride on in mid-race and the evens favourite was always travelling best before powering 17 lengths clear of Rathlin, with Moscow Mannon looking beaten when suffering a fatal fall while second at the final fence.Robbie Colgan got Lean Araig home in front in the Paddy Power Shops Better Value Novice Hurdle, bustling along Oliver McKiernan's 9-2 shot virtually all the way before seeing off Modem by a length, though the jockey picked up a four-day whip ban.Vincent Halley's 5-2 chance Arctic Skipper dug deep after pouncing on favourite A Hardy Nailer on the run-in to land the Paddy Power Shops 10.30am Sunday Service Maiden Hurdle by half a length in the hands of Andrew Lynch.John Cullen's mare Misty Lady (11-2) got her reward after a string of placed efforts when she led at the second-last and was driven clear by Andrew Ring to take the Best Odds In Your Paddy Power Shop Handicap Hurdle by seven lengths.Miss Xian (16-1) proved much the strongest in the Book Online At naasracecourse.com Handicap Chase, coasting in by 12 lengths under Mark Enright, while Gordon Elliott's Tycoon Prince (7-4) dismissed his sole opponent in the bumper under Nina Carberry.
