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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Quick cross card double for Mullins

Sun 17th Mar 2013, 15:15

Djakadam & Ruby Walsh jump the lastDjakadam & Ruby Walsh jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

The 1/6 favourite Djakadam made all to take the opening race at Limerick this afternoon, the Limerick Races Congratulate World Hurdle Winner Solwhit 4yo Hurdle, for Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins.

Mullins was completing a quick cross the card double after Security Breach took the opener at Wexford under Paul Townend.

Djakadam, who is a French bred son of Saint Des Saints, unseated Ruby Walsh on the run-in on his Irish debut at Thurles in January when battling out the finish with eventual winner Kilmainham.

He made amends last time out at Gowran when running out an easy winner of his maiden hurdle and he followed up in convincing style this afternoon.

He made all and went clear from the Barry Geraghty ridden Courage (5/1) on the run-in to record an easy seven lengths success.

Ruby Walsh said afterwards: "I’d imagine he'll step up in class now. He was bought to be a chaser and that’s what he will do."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.