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Articles By Donal Murphy

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.
Fri 30th Nov 2012
Prince Of Fashion (nearest) pictured winning at Dundalk in March

Well backed Prince takes the last

9.52PM

Shake The Bucket & Niall Madden (pink cap) get the better of Raydari & Pat Smullen

Shake The Bucket does it again at Dundalk

9.19PM

Miss Forde & Kevin Manning are clear as they approach the line

Miss Forde gets it right on her eighth start

8.46PM

Harmonic Note is driven out by Emmet McNamara to beat Majestic Queen in second

Double for Lyons as Note obliges

8.17PM

The grey Captain Joy has the measure of Russian Soul as they approach the line

Double Joy for Whelan as Captain scores

7.41PM

Queen Of The Sand (nearest) gets up to beat Elusive Ice with Bainne back in third

Queen Of The Sand lives up to her name

7.14PM

The father and son team of trainer Sean and jockey Noel after the success of Drumlee in the last

McParlan's land a gamble with Drumlee

4.15PM

Rating Queen & Kevin Sexton (right) jumps the last ahead of High Class Show

Rating is the Queen of Thurles

3.48PM

Lough Roe Lady jumps a hurdle on her way to victory under Davy Russell

Lady scores on first start for Byrne

3.17PM

Bishopsfurze jumps a hurdle in front of Becauseicouldntsee (partially hidden) & Folsom Blue

Treble for Mullins as Bishopsfurze scores

2.45PM

Touch The Eden clears the last from Raise Hell in second

Eden looks to have a Touch of class

2.00PM

Patrick Mullins with Annie Power after their win

Annie makes it four from four on hurdles debut

1.27PM

Urano & Paul Townend (left) jump the last just ahead of Ally Cascade and Davy Russell

Odds-on Ally takes Thurles opener

1.03PM

Thu 29th Nov 2012
Whiskey And Red jumps the last with Another Flutter just behind

Double for Cooper as Whiskey takes the last

3.47PM

Ken Whelan sits on the fence as riders go out for division one of the race named in his honour at Thurles

Two from two for Saoirse Dun in handicaps

3.15PM

Fla's Long Shot crashes out at the first as Make A Track (Gigginstown colours) leads the way under Davy Russell

Make A Track gets the better of Vesper Bell

2.40PM

Forpadydeplasterer jumps the last in front of Snooze

Forpady gains deserved win at Thurles

2.07PM

Marito and Ruby Walsh on there way to victory from Savello ((left) and He'llberemembered (right)

Successful debut over fences for Marito

1.25PM

Cnoc Seoda jumps the last with Mae's Choice back in second

Cnoc Seoda makes all in Thurles opener

12.54PM

Wed 28th Nov 2012
Suntiep is lead back into the parade ring with runner-up Why Ask Me behind

Suntiep gets up in the nick of time

3.55PM

Happy New Year jumps the last in front of Sherika

Happy New Year follows up on Gowran win

3.27PM

Backinthere & Adrian Heskin jump the last before going on to score for trainer Eamonn Gallagher

First winner for Gallagher as Backinthere wins

2.50PM

Liszt jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under Mick Darcy

Liszt is a welcome winner for Torrens & Darcy

2.21PM

Caballo De Marcus (inside) and Living Next Door jump the last together

Ruby gets Living Next Door up

1.48PM

Courageous Cry jumps the last in front of Back Off Mate (partially hidden) and Sarabad

Courageous springs surprise in the opener

1.17PM

Thurles Racecourse

Thurles to inspect Thursday morning

9.37AM

Mon 26th Nov 2012
Tofino Bay (right) is now rated 147

Thirteen pound hike for Tofino Bay

1.52PM

Knockfierna in action over hurdles at Limerick

Knockfierna the highlight of Irish sextet

2.00AM

Sun 25th Nov 2012
The chestnut Joanna One races to the line from Fickle Fortune back in second

Joanne is the One in the Listed bumper

4.01PM

Darwins Fox leads over the last from eventual winner Sword Of Destiny in second

Destiny makes no mistake this time round

3.32PM

Tofino Bay (nearest) jumps the last alongside eventual third Glenquest

Tofino takes the Troytown for Hughes/Russell

2.59PM

Misca Musca clears the last under John Cullen

Cullen & Byrne combine with Misca Musca

2.24PM

Don Cossack jumps the last under Davy Russell

Straightforward for Don on hurdling debut

1.52PM

Busty Brown jumps the last under Paul Carberry

Busty gains valuable Grade 2 success

1.24PM

Martin Ferris lands over the last aboard Drawn N Drank

Drawn N Drank sees it out best

12.53PM

Sat 24th Nov 2012
Clashnabrook jumps the last ahead of Rakamasi

Clashnabrook completes great day for punters

4.19PM

Aupcharlie jumps the last under Andrew Lynch

Treble for Mullins as Aupcharlie obliges

3.40PM

Hidden Cyclone jumps a fence ahead of Call The Police

Cyclone shows his class

3.06PM

Happy New Year with connections after he took the fourth at Gowran

Punters Happy as New Year scores

2.32PM

Gareth Malone gives Treat Yourself a pat on the neck after he took the third at Gowran

Treat Yourself lands a touch

2.01PM

Reine Angevine clears a hurdle under on her way to victory under Paul Townend

Reine provides Mullins/Townend with a double

1.30PM

The grey Diakali jumps the last under Paul Townend

Diakali delivers in Gowran opener

1.00PM

Mon 12th Nov 2012
Tarla in action over hurdles

Tarla could make chasing debut at Clonmel

6.12PM

Jim Dreaper trainer of Oscar Leney

Oscar Leney scores in Southwell for Dreaper

3.43PM

Whatuthink is up eight pounds to a mark of 149

Flemenstar up five pounds after Fortria win

1.43PM

Sun 11th Nov 2012
Casablanca Lily is driven out by Jane Mangan to beat Kris Kindle & Kate Harrington

Another double for Mangan 12 months on

5.13PM

Champagne James crosses the line in front from Blackmail (left) & Eligible (right)

Newcomer James takes the Navan bumper

4.47PM

Ben Dalton is unseated from Prince Of Leisure at the last while Dancing Tornado (inside) goes on to score

Tornado gains deserved win in Veterans Race

4.22PM

Flemenstar jumps the last under Andrew Lynch

Flemenstar flawless in Fortria

3.18PM

Steady Ed jumps the last under Brian O'Connell

Steady Ed too good for The Crafty Butcher

2.38PM

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