As Eminem once rapped: “if you had one shot, one opportunity to seize everything you ever wanted. One moment. Would you capture it or just let it slip?”
Young jockey, 18-year-old Oisin Murphy certainly captured the moment on Saturday when he rode four winners from four rides on Ayr’s card. The fact that his 9,260-1 four-timer kicked off with victory in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup aboard Highland Colori (20/1) made the feat all the more impressive.
After that big race win the confidence must have been surging and Murphy, nephew of former top jump jockey Jim Culloty, followed up with Levitate (5/1jf), Silver Rime (20/1) and Cockney Sparrow (5/2f) in the final three handicaps on the card.
The 5lb apprentice is linked to the stable of trainer Andrew Balding and there was much talk after the race of Murphy being champion apprentice next season.
