THERE was no luck for the Irish raiders at the big meeting in Doha, Qatar, last Friday with Cairo and Ryan Moore faring best for Ballydoyle. The Quality Road colt went down by a neck to Brave Emperor (Luke Morris/Archie Watson in the local Group 3 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Cup over a turf mile.

Ado McGuinness sent Go Athletico, the mount of Ronan Whelan, for the local Group 3 Dukhan Sprint over six furlongs and though prominent early, he was pushed along over three out, and weakened to finish eighth of the nine runners.