RACING
Oisin Murphy and Mawj edge out favourite Tahiyra in 1,000 Guineas
Jockey only returned to action in February after serving a 14-month ban
Murphy returned from a 14-month ban in February
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Oisin Murphy, the three-times champion jockey who only returned from a 14-month ban in February, landed the second classic of his career on board Mawj in the Qipco 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket yesterday.
Murphy, 27, said that to win such a big race so soon after returning to the saddle was “beyond my wildest dreams” as Mawj held off a sustained challenge from 6-4 favourite Tahiyra to win by half a length.
It was a fine tactical ride by Murphy, the smooth-talking Irishman who received his latest suspension for a combination of breaching Covid protocols and two failed breath tests for alcohol.
Always close to the pace, Murphy got the fractions right as he pressed for home two furlongs out as the more patiently ridden
