Caradak shows up well

The Aga Khan colours were carried to another big race success at Cork yesterday where John Oxx's Caradak defeated 109-rated and…

The Aga Khan colours were carried to another big race success at Cork yesterday where John Oxx's Caradak defeated 109-rated and main danger One More Round in the Listed King Chalemagne Stakes.

Jockey Michael Kinane delivered the knock out blow when shaking the reins on the son of Desert Style over a furlong from home, and quickening past One More Round for a length and a half success.

An impressed Oxx later stated "he has progressed very well in the last few weeks but needed a few races to tune him in.

"He is a good horse and we'll see now whether or not he can improve further from this."

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The other Listed race on the card, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Give Thanks Stakes went to Michael Grassick's My Renee.

The American-bred daughter of Kris S was prominent throughout, eventually putting her head in front a furlong and a half from home before battling well to hold Tarakala by a neck. Kisses For Me was third.

Kisses For Me's jockey Jamie Spencer did land a double on the day, winning the opening Choisir EBF Fillies Handicap on Declan Gillespie's Tequise while David Wachman's Luas Line won the six furlong maiden.

Gillespie's Tequise drifted towards the inside rail well inside the final furlong of the opening contest, although an objection by connections of the runner-up, Soliza, failed to change the result.

Winning trainer Declan Gillespie later commented, "I didn't think she'd handle the fast ground but she won that well enough."

Luas Line was Spencer's second winner when coasting to a very easy two lengths win over newcomer Kawaaser and may run in the Debutante Stakes at the Curragh on Sunday.