Murtagh shines as Frederick Engels lands gamble

JOHNNY MURTAGH showed his style at Royal Ascot when Frederick Engels landed a bit of a touch to provide trainer David Brown with his first winner at the Royal meeting in the Windsor Castle Stakes.

Murtagh was keen to use his good draw in stall 22 but was some way off the early pace set by the American Gentlemans Code.

But Murtagh weaved his way through the field two furlongs out and did not really ask for a big effort until he joined the overseas raider at the head of affairs. He quickened up impressively to win by two and a quarter lengths to win as the 9-4 favourite, having been available at 4-1 in the morning.