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00:37 Friday 10th February 2012

Updated: 2nd September 2010

Moore out of luck on return

PA News

Ryan Moore finished fourth on his return to the saddle in division two of the European Breeders' Fund Quidhampton Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury.

The champion jockey has been sidelined with injury for more than three weeks and now trails Paul Hanagan by more than 30 in the title race.

After unsaddling Sir Michael Stoute's debutante Caraboss, Moore said: "It's good to be back. You are always going to get injuries. The end of the season is two months away and anything can happen."

The event went to 33-1 shot, Brian Meehan's Shim Sham, who made all the running under an enterprising Martin Dwyer to finish three-quarters of a length in front of even-money favourite Khawlah.

Meehan said: "The ground was too soft for her on her first run at Newbury (unplaced) and she needed to get it out of her system. I think she's a stakes filly and it's great to have my first winner for (owner) Bjorn Nielsen."