Murtagh looking forward to Ursa mount Johnny Murtagh is looking forward to tackling Camelot with Ursa Major in the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday. Tommy Carmody's fast-improving colt won twice in handicap company at the Curragh before taking the step up to Pattern class in his stride when slamming the talented Hartani in the St Leger Trial at the Kildare venue last time. Connections did consider letting the son of Galileo tackle his elders in the Irish St Leger itself this weekend, but came down on the side of a trip to Doncaster, and he has been well-backed since. The St Leger is one of the few major races still eluding Murtagh, but he feels Ursa Major has plenty going for him. He said: "He's a three-year-old and we're never going to have the chance to run in a Classic again. "It's not a one-horse race, Camelot has to turn up, he has to perform and he has to run over a mile and six and a half furlongs, but obviously he has the best form by far. "My horse is a nice stayer, he's done nothing but improve, so we're looking forward to it."
