Murtagh toasts the opposition

Another Group 1 win for Johnny Murtagh. Meath jockey Johnny Murtagh maintained his impressive strike-rate when he landed the Juddmonte Stakes at Newmarket today (Saturday) with the Aidan O'Brien-trained Duke Of Marmalade. Sent off at 4/6 favourite, Murtagh won by three-quarters of a length from Phoenix Tower with the Jim Bolger-trained Epsom Derby winner New Approach in third place and 14/1 shot Pipedreamer in fourth.