Published: Sunday, 28th March, 2010 1:53pm
Penitent for Murtagh
by Conall Collier
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Johnny Murtagh (centre) with players from St Cuthbert's at a racenight in aid of the club last week.
Bohermeen jockey Johnny Murtagh landed the first major flat race of the season in England yesterday.
The Meath man partnered the William Haggas-trained Penitent to victory in Lincoln at Doncaster.
Drawn in stall one, Murtagh always looked confident and the 3/1 favourite pulled two and a half lengths clear.
"William said he was very straightforward and enjoys ease in the ground," commented the jockey.
"The race worked out brilliantly, I got a lovely lead to a furlong and a half out and he galloped all the way to the line."
