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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Tiger gets off the mark under Codd for Elliott

Mon 9th May 2016, 20:09

Blood Crazed Tiger is ridden out by Jamie Codd to beat Lakeside Castle and Kevin PowerBlood Crazed Tiger is ridden out by Jamie Codd to beat Lakeside Castle and Kevin Power
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Blood Crazed Tiger ran out a comfortable winner of the Kepak INH Flat Race, scoring under Jamie Codd for Gordon Elliott and Gigginstown House Stud.

Previously trained by Pat Doyle, the five-year-old son of King's Theatre (also the sire of earlier winner Queen Alphabet was second on his debut for Elliott at Naas last November.

He was then fifth in a good quality contest at Fairyhouse in November, before going down by half a length to A Genie In Abottle at Naas in February.

Sent off an 11/4 joint-favourite today, he was settled in mid-division and was seventh with a circuit to race.

He made good progress into third two furlongs out, and was ridden to the front with over a furlong to go, keeping on well from there to score by five lengths. Lakeside Castle (10's in early shows and from 9/2 to 7/2 on-course) finished second under Kevin Power for Michelle Gannon, while Crosshue Boy (11/2) was a further five lengths back in third under Declan Queally for Sean Thomas Doyle. Merry Night was the other joint-favourite and he finished fourth under Patrick Mullins for his father Willie.

Gordon Elliott said afterwards: "He's very keen at home and, if he learns to settle, he could be a nice horse next year.

"He'll go out now and is a nice horse to go jumping next season. He wouldn't want the ground any quicker than that."

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.