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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

1, 2 for Murphy as O'Brien doubles up

Wed 17th Jul 2013, 18:34

Capitol Hill (nearest) gets up close home to beat his stablemate High Hill BeautyCapitol Hill (nearest) gets up close home to beat his stablemate High Hill Beauty
© Photo Healy Racing

John Murphy saddled a one, two in the John Buckley Auctioneers Handicap, as Capitol Hill just got the better of High Hill Beauty Ridden by Joseph O’Brien (double for him after he took the opener on Royal Irish Hussar , the son of Papal Bull (also a one, two for that sire), was sent off the 7/4 joint favourite, having gone close on his last three starts. High Hill Beauty (7/1) kicked for home two furlongs out under Connor King, as Capitol Hill came out of the pack to try and chase her down. The winner kept on best inside the final furlong to just wear down his stablemate in the closing stages, scoring by a head at the line. Woodsophiesmile was 4/1 last night with Paddy Power, but opened on-course at just 2/1 before being backed into 7/4 joint favouritism at the off. The Tony Martin trained filly couldn’t match the front duo for pace, and she finished five lengths back in third under Wayne Lordan. John Murphy said afterwards: "He'll go to Galway and he’ll make a nice summer hurdler in time. The runner-up will go to Galway too." Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
7/4JFav
Tote €2.10 €1.02
2nd
hd
7/1
€1.90
3rd
5L
7/4JFav
€1.60
4th
2.25L
12/1
About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.