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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

America easily follows-up on recent course success

Tue 23rd Oct 2018, 17:17

Art Of America comes home a clear winner under Colin KeaneArt Of America comes home a clear winner under Colin Keane
© Photo Healy Racing

Art Of America followed-up on his course success from last week, as he easily accounted for his sixteen rivals in the first division of the Gowran Handicap.

The Noel Meade trained gelding made the breakthrough in first time blinkers here just eight days ago, and was sent off at 5/1 this afternoon.

Settled behind the leaders by Colin Keane, the son of American Post took closer order on the approach to the straight, and soon cruised through to lead.

He was ridden over a furlong from home, and stretched clear inside the final 200 yards, going on to score easily by four and a half lengths in the colours of owner Philip Munnelly. Giorni Felice (12s to 8s) came through to take second under Shane Foley for Eddie Lynam, while Don't Quit (8/1) was another three parts of a length back in third. Scorpion Black was sent off the 9/2 favourite under Declan McDonogh for Dermot Weld, and he completed the places a length and a quarter away in fourth.

Meade said afterwards: "He probably improved a bit from last week, and the trip certainly would have helped him. He travelled well, and I thought the way he went around the back stretch that he might come on a bit and he did.

"There is not a whole lot left for him on the Flat but if there is a race before the end of the season we might run him as long as he stays well. He's not very big but he jumps quite well and he will try hurdles."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
5/1
Tote €8.00 €2.20
2nd
4L
8/1
€2.90
3rd
0.75L
8/1
€2.30
4th
1.25L
9/2Fav
€1.20
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.