Murtagh: Duke can overcome ground fears

Johnny Murtagh believes Duke Of Marmalade can overcome potentially unsuitable ground in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Murtagh: Duke can overcome ground fears
Sat, 04 Oct, 2008 - 19:03

Johnny Murtagh believes Duke Of Marmalade can overcome potentially unsuitable ground in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.

Murtagh had a choice of mount in Europe’s richest race as his boss Aidan O’Brien also runs Soldier Of Fortune, who has been trained specifically for the race.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: LongchampPlace: EuropePlace: ArcPlace: NielPlace: CambridgeshirePlace: TazeezPlace: NewburyPlace: VermeillePlace: Red Rock CanyonPerson: MurtaghPerson: DukePerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: MarmaladePerson: Duke Of MarmaladePerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: O’BrienPerson: AidanPerson: Dylan ThomasPerson: Duke OfPerson: JohnnyPerson: SoldierPerson: Richard HillsPerson: YoumzainPerson: Richard HughesPerson: HillsPerson: ZarakavaPerson: The DukePerson: Papal BullPerson: JackiePerson: William HillPerson: ZarkavaPerson: FortunePerson: Meisho SamsonPerson: AskPerson: KamsinPerson: SchiaparelliPerson: Zambezi SunEvent: Prix de l’Arc de TriompheEvent: ”Organisation: BBC SportOrganisation: Racing UKOrganisation: Vision D’Etat
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