JOHN MURPHY, enjoying a break in Italy, missed seeing his Royal Rhythm easily beat hot-pot Salt Lake in the ladbrokes.com Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

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MOSCOW FLYER proved himself on course for a rematch with reigning two-mile champion Azertyuiop in next month's Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown when scoring a bloodless victory in the Ballymore Properties Fortria Chase at Navan yesterday.

IF every horse was as simple to work out as Moscow Flyer then this racing game would be an exact science in no time at all.

DAVID CASEY continued in top form when sharing the riding honours with Conor O'Dwyer at Downpatrick yesterday.