Adrian Maguire and Pat Hughes combined for a double with Mumaris and Lanturn at Cork last night.
Mumaris, who struck the front after the penultimate flight to beat favourite Marsul by a comfortable two and a half lengths in the novice hurdle, may revert to the flat at the Tralee Festival later this month.
Maguire brought his Irish tally this season to six when Lanturn made all half an hour later for a comfortable victory in the handicap hurdle. The Lancastrian gelding relished the fast ground (officially firm), drawing clear from the home turn to beat Rodrigo by 15 lengths.
Hughes, now on the nine-winner mark, said: "He needs fast ground and a test of stamina to show his best, and may go chasing soon."
The Rolo Tomasi colours of Gerard Purcell were carried to success by American Tabloid, also trained by Eddie Lynam, in the EBF Nursery but only after a power-packed finish by apprentice Jamie Spencer to edge out Blue Lotus on the line.
Local trainer Jimmy Mangan supplied the first two home in the opening Fermoy Maiden Hurdle, with the former Aidan O'Brien-trained Queenofclubs (paid £93.10 for a win on the Tote) upsetting better-fancied stablemate Diamond Melody.
Maynooth trainer Pat Martin was on the mark when Magic Annemarie, owned by the Impact Syndicate, short-headed Burnt Toast in the five-furlong handicap. A winner at Laytown in June, the trainer also won a couple of races for the same Leixlip-based owners with Jenbro.
Double Classic yesterday became the second well-backed Michael Stoute-trained horse to be ruled out of next week's £165,000 Tote Ebor at Handicap at York. The trainer said yesterday: "I would like to inform the betting public that Double Classic will not run in the Ebor. He has an infection in his near hind joint."
