Crehan puts the Emphasis on stamina

Emphasis (7/1) completed a quick double for Aidan O'Brien and the Coolmore partners when winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden.

3lb claimer Mark Crehan was on board and gave the son of Magna Grecia a positive ride. Soon in front, the winner was booted clear approaching the straight and maintained the gallop from there to beat The Ginger Wizard by two and a half lengths. Mother Nature had won the fillies' maiden for Ballydoyle half an hour earlier.

Stable representative Chris Armstrong said: "In fairness Mark gave him a very positive ride and the horse has improved from the couple of runs he has had. We felt the quick ground and the track would suit him well and we will see what mark he gets now and aim for a staying handicap.

"It is a tricky track and the two horses (winner and Sundance Sioux were green enough early on and a lot of ours wouldn't have been around a bend as sharp as here. Credit to the jockey who has ridden a lot of winners for George Boughey in England and has made the most of the opportunities Aidan has given him so far."

Quotes from Tom Weekes