Oisin Murphy made a successful start to his comeback from a 14-month ban for alcohol and Covid breaches when he won on his first ride at Chelmsford on Thursday.
The three-time champion jockey said it was “a relatively easy job” after steering the Mick Appleby-trained 15-8 favourite over the winning line in the 6f Winning Connections Network Handicap.
The 27-year-old was riding in a race for the first time since November 2021, having been suspended at a February 2022 inquiry for misleading the BHA when he broke Covid rules by lying about his whereabouts in 2020 and failing two alcohol breath tests in 2021.
