Al Mohaajir registers third listed victory in easy style

AL MOHAAJIR, trained by Jim Bolger, recorded his third listed success at Fairyhouse last night when landing the featured Platinum Stakes under Kevin Manning.

Deynawari and John Murtagh set a steady gallop from the outset until Manning sent the 11 to 10 favourite into the lead one and a half furlongs from home, before comfortably holding Ahkaam and Mick Kinane by a length at the line.

"He will go for the listed Ruby Stakes at Tralee later this month a race he won last season," said Bolger of the Maktoum Al Maktoum owned colt.

Champ ion rider Murtagh, whose lead in the riders championship was reduced to five by Kevin Manning, was limping and in distress after the four runner event and said "my horse veered when the stalls opened and I banged my foot. I am going to get Fred Kenny to examine it later."

Sharemono, stipulated on the race card as previously known as Gem Looker landed the opening Ratoath EBF race for Aidan O'Brien and Christy Roche.

The Woodman colt, who ran twice in July under the name Gem Looker finishing fifth at the Curragh behind Gunfire after a similar debut run behind Azra at Leopardstown, had his name changed recently due to an administrative problem.

John McCormack of BBA Ireland, representing winning Japanese owner, Yasushi Rokuroda, explained. We had to change the name after the American authorities notified the Turf Club that there was another horse named Gem Looker registered in the States."

Really Chuffed looked to have the Tattersalls Maiden in safe keeping at the furlong pole after asserting a significant advantage, but needed all of Wayne Smith's urgings to keep up the gallop and land the spoils from Bonnington and Axel Foley.

The stewards inquired into an incident after the turn in involving Eddie Aherns mount, Yes Vote, and La Coeur L'Amour, partnered by Frances Crowley. Following the investigation, Ahern was suspended for two days (August 16th and 17th) for careless riding.

Trust In Luck continued the Dermot Weld Mick Kinane winning strike rate in the Rathbeggan Race when holding the well sup ported Dissident Prince by a head after the pair went clear of the field at the two furlong pole.

The contest was soon reduced to four runners when Park Petard was pulled up under five furlongs from home after Kevin Manning felt the filly had lost her action.

In the penultimate Green Park, Qualified Riders' Maiden, John Oxx's Rose Of Rapture justified odds on favouritism.

. Richard Quinn closed the gap on jockeys' title leader Pat Eddery with a near 25 to 1 double on Double Rush and Pike Creek at Brighton yesterday. The present score is Eddery 120, Quinn 108. Double Rush, backed downs from 14 to 1 to 8 to 1 for the Brighton Summer Handicap, put his best foot forward for Quinn and trainer Terry Mills when beating Cheveley Dancer by four lengths.

Alter the four year olds victory, Mills said. "When he decides to put it in he is a fair horse, but he does not always do that. His jockey has to leave it as late as possible with him and Richard rode him to the letter today.

Quinn clinched his pair when Pike Creek (IS to 8 favourite) made virtually all in the Cliftonville Median Auction Maiden Stakes to score by 15 lengths from The Legions Pride.