'I'm grateful to everyone' - Murphy ends a memorable week with 16 winners

Oisin Murphy ended a dream week just as he started it with a win at Windsor as he steered the Michael Bell-trained Bolthole to success in the mile novice stakes to make it 16 winners in seven days.

The exciting two-year-old holds an entry for Doncaster’s £200,000 sales race next month and was the trainer's first winner for owner Michael Buckley following his two-length victory.

Unlike Buckley, who missed the impressive performance being on holiday in Greece, Murphy has been doing anything but relax as his relentless pursuit of a third successive jockeys’ title continues.

Operating at a 40 per cent strike-rate for the week, Murphy has pulled well clear of nearest rival William Buick and said: "I'm always thinking about the jockeys' championship. You can’t reflect on what’s happened because you’re always thinking about the next day.

"I had good chances every day and the people I ride for are flying so I'm grateful to everyone, especially the stable staff, who work so hard behind the scenes to get the horses in top condition."

Oisin's sweet sixteen:

Monday- Windsor:
1. Future John and Thady Gosden 6-5f

Tuesday- Ffos Las:
2. Harrow Andrew Balding 2-1
3. Beowulf Ed Walker 8-11f

Wednesday- Kempton Park:
4. Thunderclap Hughie Morrison 2-1f
5. Mutafawwig Saeed bin Suroor 15-8
6. Mo'assess Saeed bin Suroor 1-3f
7. Vino Victrix Hughie Morrison 5-4f
8. Motorious Stuart Williams 13-8f

Thursday- Brighton:
9. Big Boy Bobby Roger Charlton 5-6f
10. Ravens Ark Hughie Morrison 9-5f
11. Rhyme Scheme Michael Appleby 6-5f

Friday- Haydock:
12. Kawida Ed Walker 4-9f

Saturday- Newmarket:
13. Neptune Legend Hugo Palmer 7-1
14. Storm Damage Saeed bin Suroor 5-4f
15. Dancing Harry Roger Charlton Evsf

Sunday- Windsor:
16. Bolthole Michael Bell 3-1f

Murphy rode a winner on each day last week and heads to Lingfield next for four rides on Tuesday, but has a quieter week in store as a two-day whip suspension forces him to miss out on Friday and Saturday’s racing.

Worthwhile trip

Callum Shephard guided the Roger Varian-trained Femme Friendly to a three-length win in the 6f fillies novice stakes for his retained owners the Gredley family on his only ride of the day.

Tim Gredley, speaking after the family’s first two-year-old winner of the season, said: "She is a bit flighty. They’ve literally done nothing with her at home as they think she’s naturally quite talented.

"With our breeding operation we do try and breed those middle-distance horses, so when we get those early two-year-olds it’s a bit of a bonus more than a plan."

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