Published: Sunday, 28th March, 2010 1:53pm

Penitent for Murtagh

by Conall Collier

Johnny Murtagh (centre) with players from St Cuthbert's at a racenight in aid of the club last week.
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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."

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