'He's a big supporter of mine' - Burrows and Ahmad Al Shaikh off to winning ways

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Owen Burrows said he hopes to forge a formidable partnership with owner Ahmad Al Shaikh after they teamed up for their first victory together with Hello Deira in the 7f nursery.

Al Shaikh, who previously owned this year's shock Derby runner-up Hoo Ya Mal, has a "handful" of horses with Burrows and they notched their landmark success when the son of Expert Eye got up by a nose under Kevin Stott.

"It's great for Ahmad. He's a big supporter of mine and it won't be our last winner for him, he's been great. Hopefully it can be a fruitful partnership over the next couple of years," Burrows said.

"I thought he was only going to finish fourth or fifth. He's certainly improved for the step up to seven furlongs and it might not be long before we go up to a mile."

Hello Deira's success was a second from four runners in September for Burrows, who hopes to unleash more of his juveniles throughout the rest of the month.

He added: "We haven't got the depth and we need to find those good Saturday horses. Now we're just getting going with the two-year-olds and a few more are coming out at the end of the week. Hopefully the good run can continue."

It was the second leg of a double on the card for Stott, who also won the 5f novice on Belsito.

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