Graduates: Three who made the grade

John Murtagh

John Murtagh

Graduated 1986. Champion flat jockey in Ireland and stable jockey to John Oxx. Has won the Irish Oaks twice on Ebadiyla and Winona and his many overseas successes are highlighted by a Breeders Cup Mile victory on Ridgewood Pearl.

Conor O'Dwyer

Graduated 1982. A top jumps rider in Ireland this decade and an outstanding steeplechase jockey. Won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Imperial Call in 1996 and has also won many other big jumping prizes, including the Hennessy Gold Cup and a pair of Ladbroke Hurdles.

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Willie Supple

Graduated 1984. Former stable jockey to Kevin Prendergast and now a leading freelance in the north of England. Champion jockey in Dubai during winter break. An Italian classic winner and tasted Royal Ascot success on Verglas in the Coventry Stakes.