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Speedy Shartash has Johnny Murtagh dreaming big after Railway Stakes success

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Speedy Shartash has Johnny Murtagh dreaming big after Railway Stakes success

Johnny Murtagh is enjoying his best season as a trainer. Speedy Shartash has Johnny M Curtagh dreaming big after Railway Stakes success.

Johnny Murtagh won the Gain Railway Stakes twice as a rider. Johnny Murgh won it with Mastercraftsman in 2008. Shartash won a Group 2 with Ben Coen wearing the Aga Khan silks. His Highness sent horses to His team. Now that a group 2 has been ticked off, the Group 1 Phoenix Stake is on the agenda.

Speedy Shartash has Johnny Murtagh dreaming big after Railway Stakes success. Aikhal was sent off at such a big price for the Group 3 ARM Holding International Stake because he had finished last of 11 in the St James's Palace Stages at Royal Ascot. He has obviously turned inside out since then and he burst clear under Ryan Moore to beat Duke De Sessa by four and a quarter lengths.

Wexford Native won Dubai Duty Free Celebration Stakes by a neck. Jim Bolger bought the horse's dam in America. He hopes to build a pedigree from here.  Speedy Shartash has Johnny Murtagh dreaming big after Railway Stake success.

Billy Lee won 18-1 twice on the card. Teresa Mendoza won the opening Dubai Duty Free Dash Stakes and Bay Of Bengal won in the concluding handicap. Lee is currently top of the jockeys' championship. The Greatest Ever Race is a new Racing Post series.

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