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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Zalty scores for Lynch & Marnane

Fri 18th Oct 2013, 19:40

Zalty is driven out by Fergal Lynch to beat Toccata BlueZalty is driven out by Fergal Lynch to beat Toccata Blue
© Photo Healy Racing

After going close on his last two starts, Zalty got a deserved win to his name as he took the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Package 3yo Handicap, under Fergal Lynch for David Marnane.

The French bred son of Elusive City was recording his third career success this evening, having won his maiden on his debut here last November, before scoring on his second start in handicap company at Leopardstown in June.

Sent off the 7/2 joint-favourite, he was settled in fifth, before progressing on the outside in the early straight.

He came with his challenge two furlongs from home, hitting the front a furlong out, keeping on well from there to score by three parts of a length. Toccata Blue finished back in second under Emmet McNamara for Ger Lyons at 9/2, while Your Pal Tal who attempted to make all, was a head back in third under Billy Lee for Tommy Stack at 12/1.

Fergal Lynch said afterwards: "He is a grand little horse and we like him. I thought when he won at Leopardstown that he’d be a Dubai horse, if he keeps progressing he might make it to Dubai yet."

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.