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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Another Carlingford for tough Magnus

Fri 18th Oct 2013, 21:21

Paene Magnus (inside) is driven out by Kevin Manning to beat ManalapanPaene Magnus (inside) is driven out by Kevin Manning to beat Manalapan
© Photo Healy Racing

The Jim Bolger trained Paene Magnus just got the better of Manalapan to win the Listed Carlingford Stakes for the second year in-a-row.

Ridden by Kevin Manning, the four-year-old son of Teofilo was sent off the 7/4 favourite for the one mile two furlong contest last year, but without a win in six starts since, he went off at 7/1 this evening.

The victorious chestnut colt made virtually all, and despite being strongly pressed by Manalapan (and possibly headed) from two furlongs out, he battled gamely in the closing stages to just prevail by a head.

Manalapan had to settle for second at 6/1 under Chris Hayes for Patrick Prendergast, while the 4/7 favourite (opened at 4/5 on-course), Alfonso De Sousa, was a further half a length back in third for Aidan and Joseph O’Brien.

Kevin Manning said afterwards: "He is a gutsy, tough sort, and that is his fourth win here.

"He (Manalapan) definitely joined me but I don’t think I was headed."

The winner is now four from five at Dundalk, with his only loss at the Co Louth venue coming earlier this month, when he found Cardinal Palace (finished sixth this evening) a length and a half too good.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
7/1
Tote €7.80 €1.60
2nd
hd
6/1
€2.30
3rd
0.5L
4/7Fav
€1.10
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.