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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Improving Faleena wins again

Fri 6th Jul 2012, 18:47

Faleena is clear as she approaches the line under Danny GrantFaleena is clear as she approaches the line under Danny Grant
© Photo Healy Racing

Faleena made all to take the feature race at Bellewstown this evening, the Fast Shipping Ireland 3yo Handicap, for her trainer Pat Flynn with Danny Grant in the saddle.

The grey daughter of Verglas was sent off at 6/1 despite winning on her last start at Navan last month.

Having made all the early running she was ridden and kept on well from over a furlong out to record a two length success from the John McConnell trained Phebes Wish in second at 9/1. Nini Ok was a further nose back in third at 14/1 for John Murphy with Shane Foley in the saddle. Bogini who was bidding to quickly follow up on her victory at Leopardstown last evening, was sent off the 2/1 favourite (opened 13/8) for the five furlong contest but she disappointed and finished seventh.

Winning rider Danny Grant said afterwards: "Over the last month she has improved unbelievably.

"She loved that ground and she has tonnes of speed and that’s how she kills them off.”

Winning owner Bridie Cooney is from Co Roscommon and she has had plenty of runners in the past including winners Jeangeorges and Shesthebiscuit.

(On-course reporting by Michael Graham)

1st
6/1
Tote €5.50 €1.30
2nd
2L
9/1
€1.90
3rd
nose
14/1
€3.80
4th
4.5L
6/1
bf
1.5L
2/1Fav
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.