Murtagh impressed by Lillie

Jockey has high hopes for two-year-old

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Lillie Langtry: race will suit her

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Top jockey Johnny Murtagh believes Lillie Langtry is the best of the Ballydoyle two-year-old fillies.

Lillie Langtry will bid to justify favouritism in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf at Santa Anita on Friday.

British bookmakers have been forced to trim the daughter of Danehill Dancer into favouritism after more cash came her way, and Murtagh is full of confidence that she can go one better than her Aidan O'Brien stablemate Heart Shaped, who was beaten a nose in the race last year

He said: "She is the best filly we have. She is a very smart filly and I couldn't believe she got beaten in the Moyglare (on heavy ground).

"I was very impressed with the way she did it at Newmarket. She did the job well, travelled down the hill well and I think a race like this will really suit her.

"I am only comparing her to last year's race but she is different class really.

"It was nearly a great year last year with three seconds, but with our team it is only winning that matters and we have learned from last year.

"I think we have a very, very strong team this year and there are no weaknesses in any of our horses."