Raced in 2nd, pushed along to challenge from 3f out, joined for 2nd 1f out, kept on without matching winner and 2nd again closing stages op 4/1 tchd 3/1
Slowly into stride, raced in last, ridden under 2f out, improved to dispute 2nd 1f out, kept on same pace in last again closing stages tchd 5/6 and 5/4
Rostropovich (10/11), Camelback (15/8), Strike For Freedom (7/2), The Pentagon (12/1)
Cracking renewal here for Naas, where tactics will be key, with possible, The Pentagon making the pace for Rostropovich, but CAMELBACK, Won over 7f last time out with Jim Bolger's New To Town a head behind with the third a further 2¾ back and Strike For Freedom, winner by a neck on debut in a Curragh maiden over 6f, will make life tough.