Cheval provides more cheer for Rogers; GOWRAN.

Byline: Tony O'Hehir

FIT THE COVE'S double hit at last week's Galway festival where he won over 1m and over 7f, marked a welcome change of luck for trainer Harry Rogers, and the County Louth-based trainer was among the winners again last night when Cheval Rouge made all for a comfortable two length win in the 1m nursery.

Carrying the colours of the trainer's wife, Mary, the daughter of Tagula gave apprentice Sam James his second win of the season and Rogers his fourth.

"She's a fine big filly who should make a nice three-year-old. We'll probably look for another nursery for her," said Rogers who added: "You could call her the winner turning for home as she had all the others flat to the boards."

Championship leader Johnny Murtagh rode his 55th domestic winner of the season when the Aidan O'Brien-trained newcomer, Joshua Tree, twice fought back after being headed two fur-longout and again inside the final furlong, to pip Saajidah by a short head in the 7f maiden.

Shane Gorey reached the eight winner mark for the year when getting the Dermot Weld-trained Middle Persia home by a short head from Alakhan in the 1m maiden.

Filista, a 7-1 shot trained by Jim Bolger took the 1m fillies' handicap, under Danny Mullins, scoring by a length and threequarters from Beauthea.