Michael Kinane registered a quick double at the Curragh this afternoon aboard the favourites Juniper and Chiang Mai although it was a close call in each event.
A prohibitive 1-4 for the opening Liffey Maiden, Juniper looked set for a clear-cut success despite a bad draw when going to the front well over a furlong out.
Idling in the lead, the son of Danzig had to be rousted by Kinane as Dr Dignity came with a late challenge that failed by a short head.
'He does nothing in front at home either. Michael did well to win on this horse from such a wide draw on ground that was a bit softer than he likes,' said winning trainer Aidan O`Brien.
Jointly-owned by Michael Tabor, Mrs John Magnier and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, Juniper was drawn 18 but looked to have plenty of pace and now that he has compensated for a narrow defeat on his York debut the horse could go for the Middle Park Stakes.
A trip abroad is also a possibility for Chiang Mai, who likewise got the verdict by the minimum margin in the Group Three Aga Khan Studs Blandford Stakes.
Kinane waited as long as possible before resorting to the whip on the 13-8 favourite who put her head in front in the dying strides to touch off former stable companion Chimes At Midnight.
British challenger Happy Change was a neck back in third.
'Chiang Mai is very lazy and will improve a lot for this run. We have been waiting on soft ground for her and she is entered at the Arc meeting in Paris,' O`Brien said.
The Aga Khan was on hand to greet the third winning favourite in a row when Mouramara landed the EBF Fillies` Autumn Handicap.
Backed from 5-1 to 3-1, Mouramara was sent clear approaching the final furlong by Johnny Murtagh to follow up a maiden success recorded back in June at Roscommon.
