Johnny Murtagh reaps rewards of condensed flat season calendar  

In-form trainer Johnny Murtagh has called on racing’s programmers to heed the evidence of the actions forced upon them by Covid-19 and condense the flat calendar to ensure non-stop action.

Murtagh is in the midst of the best run as a conditioner since hanging up the boots on a glorious riding career. That his Curragh yard has flourished in the current environment may influence his thinking but the Meath native argues that a constant flowing season is always preferable to a staggered one.