Murtagh`s fine run continues John Murtagh's Royal Ascot winning streak has continued onto the domestic front, and he followed up a double at Down Royal on Saturday with another one on the Esso Three Rivers Oil-sponsored card at Gowran Park yesterday.The Meathman produced Clare Rose with a well-timed challenge to land the mile handicap. Pat Carey`s charge headed topweight Gold Chaser inside the final 50 yards to score by threequarters of a length and will now head to the Curragh next weekend for a fillies` handicap.Murtagh heads the Flat jockeys championship on the 32 winner mark, four ahead of nearest rival Michael Kinane, after Darasim recorded a facile victory in the mile and threequarters handicap. The Kahyasi colt stretched clear over a furlong out and was eased right down in the closing stages to beat Berkeley Bay by two lengths.'He is a sound, good limbed horse, and really rattles off that firm ground. A trip in excess of a mile and a half is a big help', said trainer John Oxx.Twentytwoandchange showed the benefit of his debut run at Cork to take the juvenile maiden. Aidan O`Brien`s charge was sent to the front two furlongs out by Paul Scallan and held the late surge of Pocket Knife by a neck.Paddy Prendergast is considering sending La Golondrina over hurdles later this year after the daughter of Carroll House finally opened her account in the seven-furlongs maiden. Tadhg O`Shea had her prominent throughout to beat the staying-on Mr Shoeshine by three lengths, and Prendergast commented: 'She has been schooled over hurdles and is a great leaper. If she settles, she should get two miles.'
