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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Ringside follows up for Bolger & Manning

Wed 15th Apr 2015, 18:21

Ringside Humour pictured winning at Gowran on SaturdayRingside Humour pictured winning at Gowran on Saturday
© Photo Healy Racing

After winning at Gowran on Saturday Ringside Humour quickly followed up at Leopardstown today as she took the Spin 1038 Handicap under Kevin Manning for Jim Bolger.

The daughter of Teofilo went up nine pounds for winning at Gowran but carried just a mandatory five pound winners penalty today.

Sent off the even money favourite she was settled towards rear before improving into fifth as they approached the straight.

She hit the front a furlong and a half from home and was driven out from there to hold off the challenge of Extreme Appeal Wayne Lordan for David Wachman, by a length and three parts.

The runner-up was returned at 4/1 while Athenry Boy (8/1) completed the placings a further length and three parts back in third under Pat Smullen for Jim Gorman.

Jim Bolger said afterwards: "She wouldn't have won much with the 9lb and the 4lb (she had in hand) was a help.

"She's fairly versatile trip-wise. I was hoping she'd win last time but I thought after she jumped out it had gone.

"She's improved a lot since last year and is in again at Navan on Saturday."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
1/1Fav
Tote €1.70 €1.60
2nd
1.75L
4/1
€1.02
3rd
1.75L
8/1
€1.50
4th
3.5L
20/1
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.