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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Minding impresses in Leopardstown opener

Thu 25th Jun 2015, 18:14

Minding is pushed out by Seamie HeffernanMinding is pushed out by Seamie Heffernan
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Minding justified odds-on favouritism (2/5) in the opener at Leopardstown as she ran out a comfortable winner under Seamie Heffernan for Aidan O'Brien.

Second on her debut over the course earlier in the month she was dropped back a furlong to six this evening.

Settled in second she hit the front over a furlong and a half out and soon stretched clear, keeping on well inside the final furlong to win by five and a half lengths.

Newcomer The Yellow Bus (25/1) kept on well to take second under Billy Lee for David Wachman while Wachman's other runner, Know was a disappointing last.

Seamie Heffernan said afterwards: "She gave me a nice feel and is taking the right steps. She has a bit of class and hopefully she's nice."

The winner, who is out of dual Group 1 victor Lillie Langtry, is a full-sister to Kissed By Angels who won the Group 3 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown in May while she holds an entry in the Group 1 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh in September.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.