Murtagh misses ride on Kalaman with back injury

JOHNNY MURTAGH will miss York’s prestigious Ebor meeting this week after the recurrence of a back problem, it emerged yesterday.

Mon, 18 Aug, 2003 - 01:00

Murtagh was due to partner Kalaman in tomorrow’s Juddmonte International Stakes.

The Aga Khan-owned Kalaman, trained at Newmarket by Sir Michael Stoute, is currently Ladbrokes’ 13-8 market leader for the first day’s £460,000 highlight.

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