Review curragh 16th Jul

< Across The Rhine (12-1) returned to form with a determined display in the Group 3 Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh.

Tracey Collins' gelding had cut little ice in handicap company at Royal Ascot, but Pat Shanahan bounced him out in front and he never looked back.< Future Generation and Hujaylea tried to get past him, while odds-on British raider The Cheka was beaten some way out, but Across The Rhine found plenty for pressure to score by a length.< Sophies Echo also showed excellent resolution to break her duck in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

The 12 & ndash;1 shot was always close to the pace and even when she was headed by An Ghalanta approaching the furlong marker, she was kept right up to her work by Chris Hayes and got back up by a neck.< Takasima (8-1) was another to shed her maiden tag - at the 25th time of asking - when benefiting from an enterprising Conor Hoban ride to land the Liam Browne Lifetime Achievement In Racing Handicap.

The 7lb claimer was positive from the outset on the 8-1 chance and after turning into the straight with a five-length lead, Takasima kept up the gallop to maintain that advantage over Crying Aloud at the line.

Ronan Whelan was another young jockey to find his way into the winner's enclosure after steering Simla Sunset to the spoils in the Sonia Rogers Lifetime Achievement In Racing Handicap.

The 9-2 chance cruised into the lead inside the final quarter-mile and the result never looked in doubt from that point, as she put half a length between herself and Joe Eile

Joseph O'Brien steered his father Aidan's Cherokee Brave to victory in the Tommy Carmody Lifetime Achievement In Racing Race Day Maiden, while Lake George took the Joe Lynch Lifetime Achievement In Racing Handicap, and Battleroftheboyne prevailed in the concluding Tom Gibson Lifetime Achievement In Racing Nursery.