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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Success for Investment in the last

Mon 21st Apr 2014, 19:51

Investmentsuccess comes home a clear winner of the bumper under David MullinsInvestmentsuccess comes home a clear winner of the bumper under David Mullins
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The father and son team of Tom and David Mullins combined to take the bumper at Fairyhouse this evening, the Weatherbys Ireland GSB (Pro/Am) Flat Race, with Investmentsuccess

The six-year-old son of Oscar finished just four and a half lengths third to Killer Crow on his debut at Cork last month, and having opened at 6/1 this morning, he was friendless with punters and went off a 10/1 chance.

Settled in fourth, the bay victor improved into second in the early straight, as he went in pursuit of the leader Draco who attempted to make all under Sarah O’Brien.

A furlong from home Investmentsuccess hit the front, and he was ridden out from there to score by seven lengths, from Draco who plugged on to take second at 4/1, with the well-backed 5/4 favourite Marinero managing only third, a further length and three parts back under Shane Shortall for Tony Martin.

Tom Mullins said afterwards: "Just greenness beat him at Cork. It is not his fault he didn’t win before now.

"He is well bred and I expect him to go all the way to the top as a chaser. He is a half-brother to a good horse in Down In Neworleans (and Chomba Womba).

"He is very good and he has got to be, please God, a very good chaser."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.