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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Terrific scores despite market drift

Sat 24th Aug 2013, 14:24

Terrific is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to take the opener at the CurraghTerrific is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to take the opener at the Curragh
© Photo Healy Racing

Terrific followed up on her recent maiden success, as she took the opener at the Curragh this afternoon, the Loder European Breeders Fund Fillies Race.

Trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Joseph, the daughter of Galileo got off the mark over the course on her last start, beating Gorteo by half a length in a maiden over a mile.

Dropped back to seven furlongs today, she was easy to back on-course, drifting from an opening show of 8/13, out to her starting price of 5/4 and favourite.

The on-course money came for the David Wachman trained Little Fastnet She was backed from 11/1 to 9/2, but ultimately disappointed, coming home a poor sixth under Wayne Lordan.

The winner, who cost 1.3 million Guineas at Tattersalls last October, made all the running and she was ridden clear two furlongs out, keeping on well to score by two and a quarter lengths. Witches Brew ran a nice race on her debut, keeping on well to take second at 25/1 under Seamie Heffernan for Eddie Lynam, while Peony Fairy (10/3 to 9/4 on-course) finished two and a half lengths back in third.

Aidan O'Brien said afterwards: "I’m delighted. We put blinkers on her the second time and they really woke her up. We’re very happy with her.

"She is a hardy filly and there is plenty in there. We will step her up now."

Terrific, who is a full-sister to Group 1 victor Together, holds entries in a whole host of valuable races in the autumn, including the Group 1 Shadwell Fillies Mile at Newmarket next month.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
5/4Fav
Tote €1.60 €1.10
2nd
2.25L
25/1
€6.10
3rd
2.5L
9/4
4th
2.5L
50/1
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.