Johnny Murtagh spent this morning in front of a television. He was watching several video reruns of his victory on Starspangledbanner in the July Cup at Newmarket on Friday.

Not to give him a confidence boost before seven rides at Dundalk in the afternoon, but an idea of the merits of an appeal for the six-day riding ban he incurred for his manoeuvre early in the race, which he has to lodge by late this afternoon.

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