MURTAGH WON'T MISS SAIGON

Saigon will benefit from the services of Johnny Murtagh when the two-year-old colt lines up in the Group One Emaar Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday.

The prestigious six-furlong contest is one of the feature races at the inaugural Dubai Future Champions Day at the Rowley Mile Course and James Toller's charge is in fine fettle for the race.

Saigon was less than a length behind Caspar Netscher when third to the Gimcrack Stakes victor in the Group Two Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes over the distance at Newbury on September 17.

That result was a turn around of Saigon's Listed triumph over six furlongs at the Berkshire course in July when Caspar Netscher was second, a neck behind his rival.

Toller said: "Saigon has come out of his last race and seems in very good form. I hope the ground remains on the fast side as he has shown his best form on top of the ground.

"Obviously, it is a tough race but I think he deserves to take his chance and will definitely have an each-way chance.

"We have booked Johnny Murtagh for the ride - you need the best in these races."

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