Fanning stars on Darasim Joe Fanning gave Darasim a superb ride to win the Tote Exacta Mallard Stakes at Doncaster today and he is hoping the success is a good omen for his trip to Ireland tomorrow. Darasim made all the running, Fanning giving him a breather on the home turn before kicking for home half a mile out and the ground he stole then won him the race. It was a desperately close call in the end, but enough was a feast as he held off Ravenswood by a short head with Big Moment half a length away in third and Moon Emperor a short head behind in fourth. Trainer Mark Johnston`s wife Deirdre said: 'Joe gave him a great ride and he is on a roll now - I just hope he can keep it up tomorrow on Yavana`s Pace in the Irish St Leger. 'Darasim will run in the Grand Prix Jockey Club over a mile and a half in Zurich) on Sunday week and Joe will ride - that is why he rode the horse today - and we will also run Akbar and Kevin Darley will ride him.' Mrs Johnston will stay at Doncaster to saddle And Beyond in the Rothmans Royals St Leger, and she went on: 'Mark is in Keeneland and we hope he will be back on Sunday or Monday.' Ravenswood would have won in another stride and the Tote have cut him to 14-1 from 20-1 for the Cesarewitch while Big Moment is 16-1 from 20-1. They make Alleluia 2-1 favourite `with a run`.
