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Horse Racing: Trainer Murphy to be panellist at Cartmel's Cheltenham Festival preview

By Patrick O'Kane

9:20am Thursday 16th February 2012

TOP racehorse trainer Ferdy Murphy will return to Cartmel next month for a Cheltenham Festival preview evening.

Murphy was the festival’s most successfukl at a similar evening at Cartmel last year and will be joined by racing journalist John Sexton and local trainer Jimmy Moffatt – whose horse Chief Dan George won the William Hill Trophy Chase in 2010 – on Thursday, March 8.

Form expert Marten Julian was the top tipster at Cartmel in 2010 and will also return to add his expert opinions.

The event will be held in the Louis Roederer Restaurant from 7pm, with plenty of free bets to be won, a hot supper, bar and ante-post betting facilities.

Tickets cost £15.

Contact the course on 01539 536340 for details.

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