Murtagh Favourite For Irish Flat Title William Hill have installed Johnny Murtagh as their 6-4 favourite to win the Irish Flat jockeys' championship in the coming season.Murtagh's appointment as number one jockey to the Coolmore operation means he is once again in a position to launch a strong assault on the title.Hills are also offering odds on how many Classics Murtagh will win for his new employers next season.They offer 5-4 that he wins none, even-money just one, and 5-1 that he wins two or more.Tony Kenny from Hills commented: 'Johnny is a fantastic jockey and his new job at Ballydoyle looks tailor made for him.'Johnny has already won four British Classics, and with the backing of Ballydoyle, it looks almost certain that he'll add to that tally.'(C) PA Sport
