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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Game an Easy winner on Irish debut

Mon 16th Jul 2018, 20:30

Easy Game jumps the last under Paul TownendEasy Game jumps the last under Paul Townend
© Photo Healy Racing

Easy Game was a facile winner on his Irish debut, coming home seven and a half lengths to the good in the Odds Boost Your Bets With The Ladbrokes App Maiden Hurdle.

Fourth in a APQS race on his sole start in France, the son of Barastraight subsequently changed hands for E80,000.

Sent off the 4/5 favourite this evening, the Willie Mullins trained four-year-old disputed the lead in the early stages, dropping to second with over a circuit to race.

He travelled best to lead from three out and went clear before the last, going on to record an easy win under Paul Townend for Wicklow Bloodstock Ltd. Sticky Situation (20/1) fared best of the rest with Katie O'Farrell aboard this one for Pat Neville. Play The Part (14s to 11s on-course) was another three lengths back in third.

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.