Hughes treble as Ireland win Shergar Cup Richard Hughes sealed his own and Ireland's success in the Shergar Cup by completing a treble in the Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge at Ascot. Already successful on Polly's Mark (Titanic Quarter Shergar Cup Classic) and We'll Come (Shergar Cup Mile), Hughes made it a day to remember when guiding Press The Button to victory, with compatriot Neil Callan on Night Crescendo in second. Hayley Turner's success in the final race on Noverre To Go gave Britan second place on 57 points, a long way behind Ireland, who took the title with 101. Turner's win meant she tied for second in the individual contest with Fredrik Johansson. Both were 19 points adrift of Hughes. Ireland’s Neil Callan added to Hughes' victories with success aboard Aaim To Prosper in the Sodexo Prestige Shergar Cup Stayers Handicap. We’ll Come bolted up the inside rail after Hughes found the perfect opening with a furlong to run and Michael Jarvis’ giant gelding (8-1) cleared four-and-a-half lengths away from Moynahan in second. “You can’t kid a kidder but he wasn’t travelling at all well early on,” explained Hughes. “But I always like going up the inside rail and when we got there, he exploded.” Polly's Mark, a thoroughly progressive filly, won in fine style. It was a one-two for Irish riders, as Seamie Heffernan took second, who also had a winner. The filly's trainer Clive Cox said: "She has had two races in a week now but I think she is really on the upgrade. "I'm tempted to go for a Group Two at Longchamp on Arc weekend now." Frederick Johansson launched the European team into the lead after winning the opening race. Nick Littmoden's chestnut Group Therapy (9-1) had performed quite well at the course a couple of weeks ago and it was fairly smooth sailing in the Barclays Shergar Cup Dash as he came home a length and a half clear of Buachaill Dona, ridden by Japanese jockey Hiroyuki Uchida. "It's great for me, as I took over here from Frankie Dettori (who was unavailable)," said Johansson. "I think even Frankie could have won on him!"
