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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Aspar follows-up on maiden success

Fri 8th Jul 2016, 18:35

Aspar is ridden out by Wayne LordanAspar is ridden out by Wayne Lordan
© Photo Healy Racing

After belatedly getting off the mark on his seventh start at Naas last month, Aspar followed-up in the Emerald Facility Services Cleaning Handicap.

Making his debut in handicap company, the Tommy Stack trained gelding was sent off a 10/3 chance in the colours of owner Howard Y S Liang.

Settled behind the leaders by Wayne Lordan, he was pushed along over a furlong out. He came with his challenge between horses inside the final furlong, soon hitting the front, before drawing on to score by three parts of a length.

Fit For Function (7/1) filled the runner-up spot under Gary Carroll for Joe Murphy, while Jowana (6's to 9/2) kept on well to take third under Pat Smullen for David Marnane. Intense Stylist was sent off the 3/1 favourite and she finished fourth, a further three parts of a length away under Kevin Manning for Jim Bolger.

Wayne Lordan said afterwards: "We were riding him much more forward but the last day we got a lead and we said we'd do the same today.

"He won well and I'm delighted. I'm not sure where next. He's in the Scurry but is well out of the handicap. If he goes up enough they might have a go.

"He has pace and gets six furlongs. Five or six is ideal for him now that we know how to ride him."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
10/3
Tote €4.40 €1.70
2nd
0.75L
7/1
€1.60
3rd
shd
9/2
€2.00
4th
0.75L
3/1Fav
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.