Irish racing report: Sonnyboyliston is icing on cake for Johnny Murtagh

Just an hour after Create Belief gave Murtagh (as a trainer) and stable-jockey Ben Coen a first Royal Ascot success, Shane Kelly delivered 6/5 favourite Sonnyboyliston with a well-timed challenge

Fri, 18 Jun, 2021 - 21:14

John Ryan

Sonnyboyliston crowned a never-to-be-forgotten day for Johnny Murtagh when landing the listed Martin Molony Stakes in Limerick today.

Just an hour after Create Belief gave Murtagh (as a trainer) and stable-jockey Ben Coen a first Royal Ascot success, Shane Kelly delivered 6/5 favourite Sonnyboyliston with a well-timed challenge to master Sunchart and 50/1 shot Questionaire, scoring by a length and a half in the colours of the Kildare Racing Club. Kelly (two winners short of losing his 3lb. claim) was recording the biggest win of his career and his first stakes win.