Murtagh maintains title push with a double

JOHNNY MURTAGH took a giant step towards clinching a fifth Jockeys Championship when completing a double for Michael Halford, on Katherine Lee and Eastern Rules, at Dundalk last night.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2011 - 01:00
John Ryan

The Meath man now leads reigning champion Pat Smullen 79-74 with just three meetings remaining.

Halford described Murtagh’s handling of Katherine Lee in the bookings@dundalkstadium.com Handicap as “brilliant’’, following a hard-earned head win over Tarrsille.

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