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Murtagh could have the Right Approach

Johnny Murtagh was tight-lipped today over a report that he is to ride the Queen`s Vodafone Derby hope Right Approach.

A national newspaper said that the Irish jockey would partner the majority of the Queen's horses this year when available.

They include the highly-promising three-year-old Right Approach, trained by Sir Michael Stoute, who is set to make his reappearance at Sandown next week, possibly in the Heathorns Conditions Stakes over a mile.

'I will make myself available to ride Right Approach if he runs next week. It is the Queen`s Golden Jubilee and it is a great honour to ride for her this year,' Murtagh is quoted in a national newspaper.

However, on the subject of Right Approach, Murtagh said this afternoon: 'I haven`t heard that from Sir Michael Stoute yet.'

Right Approach ran only twice as a juvenile, winning a Newmarket maiden in August and being short-headed by Expected Bonus at Kempton the following month.

He was partnered on both occasions by Stoute`s then stable jockey Kieren Fallon, but the British champion is no longer retained by the Newmarket trainer.

Right Approach is 12-1 with William Hill for the premier Classic.