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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Doyle & Smullen combine with Doonard

Mon 5th Aug 2013, 15:15

Doonard Prince (green) is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Bangalore DiamondDoonard Prince (green) is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Bangalore Diamond
© Photo Healy Racing

The bookies had a favourable result in the Follow Naas On Facebook Handicap, with the first three home coming in at 16/1.

The Liz Doyle trained Doonard Prince was the one who landed the spoils, the four-year-old son of Footstepsinthesand scoring by neck under Pat Smullen.

After chasing the leaders in the early stages, the bay gelding was ridden in a close seventh two furlongs out, he stayed on strongly to lead a furlong from home and he kept on well in the final furlong to record his first turf win (previous success came on the all-weather at Dundalk in January). Bangalore Diamond ran a fine race to finish second under Ben Curtis for Tom McCourt, while Cobblers Cove was a further two and a half lengths back in third under Declan McDonogh for Charles O’Brien. Blistering Dancer was sent off the 11/2 favourite for Pat Flynn and Danny Grant, and he got each-way money for his supporters as he finished a nose back in fourth.

Liz Doyle said afterwards: “Pat (Smullen) rode him the last day here over five, where he flew home at the finish. He told me to make sure and run him over six the next day.

"He is due to run again tomorrow in an apprentice handicap (in Cork) where Dylan Robinson will ride. If he pulls out of this ok, he will run."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
16/1
Tote €21.60 €4.00
2nd
nk
16/1
€6.00
3rd
2.5L
16/1
€4.30
4th
nose
11/2Fav
€1.20
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.