Simon & Ed Crisford

Forced to race on his own in Sunday's G2 Holden Plant Rentals Sapphire S. at The Curragh, Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa's burgeoning sprinting star A'Ali (Ire) (Society Rock {Ire}) was admirably uncomplicated as he secured a fifth pattern-race success. Coming here on the back of a first 3-year-old success in a competitive renewal of the July 5 G3 Sandown Sprint S., the even-money favourite was detached from the main field early and out on a limb but was fortunately able to benefit from the guile and confidence of Colin Keane....