Banned Murtagh set to Miss Arc

JOHNNY MURTAGH could miss the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere meeting at Longchamp after picking up a seven-day suspension at the Curragh yesterday.

He was handed the ban, that runs from October 1 to 7 inclusive, for making insufficient effort on Edward Lynam’s newcomer Dangle in the EMS Civil Engineering EBF Maiden.

Murtagh put up 2lbs overweight on 6-1 shot Dangle, who was beaten just under two lengths in fifth place by the Aidan O’Brien-trained winner Amalie Bay, the evens favourite.