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20th May 2012, 05:54pm

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Joseph O'Brien: A good day at the office

Joseph O'Brien: A good day at the office

The Ballydoyle team, successful in the day's feature with Fame And Glory, also struck at Navan with Cristoforo Colombo and Offer.

The former could go to Royal Ascot after making a winning debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

He struck the front a furlong and a half from home, taking a couple of lengths out of the field in a matter of strides and went on to score cosily by a length and a half from Scream Blue Murder.

"He jumped and travelled well and was quite green in front," said winning rider Joseph O'Brien.

"He's by Henrythenavigator who was a good moving horse and he would appreciate a bit faster ground."

Tammy O'Brien, representing the owner Mrs John Magnier, added: "He is likely to be part of the Royal Ascot team."

Offer (1-9) duly landed the odds in the navanracecourse.ie Maiden as he opened his account with the minimum of fuss, coming home four and a quarter lengths ahead of newcomer Civil War.

My Girl Anna (9-2 favourite) just held Luisant by a nose in the navracecourse.ie Handicap for trainer Muredach Kelly and jockey Rory Cleary.

"She's always knocking on the door. We decided to change tactics a bit today and held on to her for a while," Cleary said.

"She just held on in the finish but she deserved it."

Andrew Oliver's Jazz Girl (5-1) was a game winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies' Handicap under Chris Hayes.

"Chris gave her a great ride and she did it well," said Oliver.

"I was a bit worried beforehand about the ground, but it dried up and she has done it well from the front.

"We'll give her a few weeks break and she'll continue handicapping around that trip."

Johnny Murtagh guided Kashmir Peak (6-1) to victory in the Come Racing on June 9th Handicap for trainer Ger Lyons while the Tommy Stack-trained Coin Of Courage (20-1) just lasted home in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden under Billy Lee.

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