soon disputed lead, led into straight, pressed and joined again over 1f out, soon headed and one pace
towards rear, pushed along and progress to dispute moderate 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong, 3rd close home
tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, 2nd from 1 1/2f out, challenged and on terms over 1f out, soon led, asserted and stayed on well closing stages
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th approaching straight, dropped to 6th 1f out and no extra, one pace
soon disputed lead, pushed along before straight, soon headed, dropped to 3rd from 1 1/2f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
towards rear, pushed along before straight, last from 2f out and no extra, one pace
took keen hold, chased leaders, lost position and towards rear on inner approaching straight, pushed along and no impression 2f out, headway to dispute moderate 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
Mainicin completed a double at Dundalk but didn't appear to relish being back on Turf at Naas. Master Ring easily landed a course and distance maiden but didn't improve as expected in handicaps later while a former inmate of the Stoute camp, Song Of Namibia, didn't run very well over this trip at Tipperary. Asangy completed a hat-trick in France in the early summer of 2015 but was well beaten when odds-on for his hurdling debut at Punchestown last summer. SISTER BLANDINA (NAP) made great strides throughout last season, winning four times and going from 52 to 84 in the ratings. She made a cracking start to the new season at Naas and can return to winning ways.
Sister Blandina (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along between horses and bumped slightly 2f out, soon ridden, headway to lead under 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Aared (9-9) at Naas 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Asangy (ITY) 10-11fav (11-4) Prominent, jumped left at 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, pushed along after 6th (usual 3 out), weakened entering straight, 16th of 18, dist behind Everyday Everyhour (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f mdn gd in Jun.
Song Of Namibia (IRE) 7-1 (9-7) Led, strongly pressed entering straight and headed under 2f out, no impression in 4th over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Kalopsia (9-2) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn sft in Apr.
Mainicin (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders in 4th, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Aared (9-9) at Naas 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Apr.
Master Ring 11-4fav (8-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along before straight, no extra from over 1f out and eased inside final furlong, last of 11, 15 1/4l behind My Direction (9-4) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Nov.
Orgilgo Bay (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Soon led, jumped left 1st, headed 6th, weakened approaching straight, not fluent 3 out, eased, pulled up before 2 out, at Bellewstown 2m 1f hcp gf in Jul.
Beau Et Sublime (FR) 66-1 (9-7) Mid-division, progress on outer to go 2nd 4f out, pushed along early straight and no impression in 3rd 1f out, 5th of 13, 7 3/4l behind Kalopsia (9-2) at Tipperary 1m 4f mdn sft in Apr.
Shadagann (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Slowly into stride and towards rear, ridden 2f out, some progress on outer inside final furlong, kept on, 7th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Rahyah (8-9) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp pol in Oct.
