Murtagh bags double on rare Wexford sortie

ON the eve of a busy Guineas weekend at the Curragh, Johnny Murtagh bagged an early double on a rare visit to Wexford last night, scoring on Anam Chara and long odds-on favourite Yankee Doodle.

In the absence of likely danger Pittoni, the Aidan O’Brien-trained Yankee Doodle was sent off a red hot 1/7 shot (hardened on-course from 1/5) and made virtually all to land the odds.

Headed briefly in the back-straight, Yankee Doodle, which had come off second best against stable-companions Stately Home and Dixie Music in Leopardstown maidens, forged clear of Sublime Talent inside the final furlong to score by three and a half lengths.