Johnny Murtagh - Irish Jockeys Championship

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The look on Murtagh's face is worrying!

For anyone interested in Murtagh, search in itunes for a podcast by Eamonn Dunphy with him - it's fantastic.
 
Two more winners tonight so far for Murtagh. Misses racing in Ireland on Sunday but looks too far clear now.
 
They think its all over -it is now.Not sure if I mentioned it earlier but my brother had the biggest bet of his life on Murtagh winning the title (a multiple of his previous biggest bet)and told everyone he knew that Murtagh was the one to pay for the Christmas presents.The day that Murtagh had the fall at Dundalk he was watching and was convinced that Murtagh had broken his leg so he rang up and had a lumpy bet on Smullen to make sure that he couldn't lose.
 
Won the last to make it a treble, reducing Murtagh's lead to 4. All to play for, with Smullen riding at Dundalk with Murtagh in LA. A couple there would make it really interesting.
 
The point is though Smullen needed to be ahead and building a lead. Murtagh will have too many winners for him at Dundalk.
 
White flag raised DJ??? Smullen has 7 rides tomorrow night. Will need 6 to go in...

In the All weather trainer's standings, Ger Lyons is 3 ahead of Mick Halford, and Halford only has 2 entries tomorrow. They may present Lyons with next years title while they're at it tomorrow night!!
 
Johnny Murtagh has not been riding in Dubai this year or at Dundalk recently...wondering if he is OK...
 
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