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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Moore & Casey on the mark with Dandridge

Thu 13th Aug 2015, 18:05

Dandridge & David Casey get up to beat Company Coming & Brian O'ConnellDandridge & David Casey get up to beat Company Coming & Brian O'Connell
© Photo Healy Racing

Dandridge got open close home to take the Noel Cummins Bookmaker Beginners Chase under David Casey for Arthur Moore.

Having his third start over fences the son of Doyen was sent off a 4/1 chance in the colours of Ronnie Bartlett.

Settled behind the leaders he went second after the fourth last as Company Coming went a few lengths clear.

The winner was ridden before two out and he gradually reeled in Company Coming, getting up in the final fifty yards before going on to win by a half a length.

Company Coming (9/1) had to settle for second under Brian O'Connell for Jim Culloty while Island Villa was a further four and a half lengths back in third. Equity Swap was sent off the 6/4 favourite and he looked in trouble after the fourth last, eventually finishing a disappointing fifth under Jonathan Burke for Henry De Bromhead.

Arthur Moore said afterwards: "I'm delighted to win it. It was an ordinary race but hopefully he will go on from here. He likes the good ground and he should pay his way.

"He will handle yielding ground, even yielding to soft I would say. He didn't jump bad there but he'll jump better at a bigger track.

"He is a nice horse and hopefully he will pick up another win or two. It is nice to get a winner for Mr Bartlett."

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.