Ahern steers Mastership to victory

EDDIE AHERN is rarely short of confidence but even he seemed surprised at the ease with which Clive Brittain’s Mastership (100-30) blitzed his rivals at Lingfield yesterday.

Pre-race talk in the Pontin’s Family Holidays Handicap had all been of 1-2 favourite Si Foo.

And although he managed second, Andrew Balding’s charge had no answer to the winner, who cruised through a furlong out to win by a hard-held three lengths.