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Murtagh wins aboard Flying Cross

Wed 21st Oct 2009, 14:51

Flying Cross from the Aidan O’Brien stable showed a good turn of foot when coming home in front of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden under Johnny Murtagh.

Murtagh who was never too far off the pace came with a well timed run to lead inside final furlong and stayed on well for a three and half length win over Brazilian Beauty

Murtagh and Pat Smullen are now level with a total of 81 winners for the Jockeys Championship.

Irish Stallion Farms EBF M'dn €15,500.00 1m

1st

Flying Cross (IRE) (13)

4/6Fav

Tote €1.50 €1.10

2nd

3.5L

Brazilian Beauty (GB) (16)

25/1

€7.40

3rd

4L

Falcon Flight (IRE) (14)

33/1

€12.80

4th

1L

Hot Sand (IRE) (4)

50/1

€18.30

Ireland Jockeys John Murtagh

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