John Oxx introduced a winning juvenile in the shape of Sheikh Mohammed's well-bred filly Enrich in the EBF Maiden at Cork on Saturday. After saddling his second two-year-old winner of the season, the Curragh trainer remarked, of the American bred,
'She's a nice filly and I'd say six furlongs is the minimum trip for her so we'll step it up next time for maybe the seven furlong Group 3 Park Stakes at the Curragh later this month (30th September),' said Oxx after saddling his 48th winner of the current campaign.
Kildare jockey Barry Heffernan was lucky to escape with just a broken collarbone when his mount Periwinkle Lad clipped heels and slipped up after the final flight in the 3-Y-O Hurdle. Heffernan was shot unceremoniously out of the saddle before victory went to odds-on chance Neutron who ran on well after the final flight to settle the issue under Barry Geraghty.
Champion rider Geraghty was later penalised by the stewards after they investigated the dramatic fall of Periwinkle Lad on the run-in. He was subsequently banned for four days after the officials adjudged he had ridden carelessly.
Winning trainer Frances Crowley later completed a double in the finale when Get It On and in-form amateur Kevin O'Ryan upset well-supported newcomer Walnut Creek.
Pat Flynn was another handler in double-winning form when Rossmill Native obliged for fifteen-year-old Waterford rider Tom Queally, his 19th success of the season, before Dromhall Lady completed the brace in the ten furlong handicap under Danny Grant.
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