Smullen off the mark with double Champion jockey Pat Smullen got off the mark for the new campaign when partnering a 25 to 1 double aboard Miracle Ridge and Easy Sunshine at Cork yesterday.Jim Gorman saddled three runners in the opening six-furlong Cork Handicap and they filled three of the first four placings as Miracle Ridge weaved his way through under Smullen to collar stablemate Castanetta in the final 100 yards. Dermot Weld also got on the scoresheet when Easy Sunshine justified evens favouritism in the Newmarket Motors Maiden to win by a length-and-a-half from Martin Gunne.A hurdling career awaits American Gothic after Fran Berry seized the initiative early in the straight to beat Room To Room Value in the featured Siucra Handicap. Esterlina maintained John Oxx`s good start to the season to beat Rahn by two lengths in the Dromahane Race .
