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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 31st Aug 2012
Hurricane Ridge lands over the last from Everything Zain in second

Hurricane blows away the favourite

5.29PM

Sizing Machine (inside) and Defence Of Duress jump the last together

Sizing gets the better of Duress

5.10PM

Tue 28th Aug 2012
The Great Shanghai unseats Matty Bowes at the second last as Royal Sam (white face) & Jakros race on to the last

Jak gets it right on fourth start over fences

8.35PM

Winning trainer John Monroe with Muzak after his win

Muzak wins as Impacked disappoints

8.04PM

Osana clears a fence on his way to victory under Mark Walsh

Osana makes it five from five for fav backers

7.28PM

Daigreen approaches the line under Pat Smullen clear of Hurricane Sky

Daigreen repeats course and distance win

6.58PM

Jpevie runs out a comfortable winner under Gary Carroll

Another for McConnell as Jpevie follows up

6.28PM

Hartside is driven out by Ben Curtis to get the better of Marlos Moment

Nine days, three wins for Hartside

5.57PM

Train Of Thought takes them along from eventual winner Missunited in second

Miss gets favourite backers off to perfect start

5.21PM

Miss gets favourite backers off to perfect start

5.21PM

Sun 26th Aug 2012
Battleroftheboyne is pushed to the front by Joseph O'Brien from Faleena on the rails in second

O'Brien has the midst touch on Battler

6.32PM

Truckin All Night stays on best under Robbie McNamara to beat Relic Rock in second

Truckin takes the last at Cork for Mangan

6.15PM

Jessica Marciallis smiles for the camera as she crosses the line in front on Star Of Aragon

Italian Marcialis scores aboard Star

5.52PM

Winning trainer Henry De Bromhead

Double for Russell as Scoops obliges

5.05PM

Up stays on best to beat Ballybacka Lady (noseband) and Aloof (pink)

Globetrotting Up records Group 3 win

4.45PM

First Cornerstone on his way to victory under Chris Hayes

Oliver & Hayes land another big pot

4.20PM

Rebel Fitz clears the last under Davy Russell

Easy win for Rebel on his home turf

3.52PM

Pageboy clears the last on his way to victory under Barry Geraghty

Quick double for BJG as Pageboy wins again

3.23PM

Joe Eile is pushed out by Emmet McNamara from Kateeva back in second

Joe makes all for McNamara & Lyons

3.09PM

Ted Dolly leads the field away from the last from the grey Pique Sous in second & Ginger Genie in third

Dolly finally wins as he overturns Pique

2.44PM

Winning rider Niall McCullagh

Karamaya makes winning debut

2.30PM

Sat 25th Aug 2012
Winning rider Fran Berry

Bird's Eye takes the last for Stack & Berry

5.59PM

Punch Your Weight is driven out by Chris Hayes

Punch wins Cambridgeshire on handicap debut

5.29PM

Three Sea Captains (outside) comes to pass Boston Rocker

Captains takes top honours in Curragh Stakes

4.57PM

Ursa Major and Fergal Lynch beating Hartani

Major success for Carmody with Ursa

3.44PM

Wrekin Rock goes by Jeremy's Girl close home under Megan Carberry

Three in-a-row for in-form Gorman

3.08PM

Awakened Spirit goes clear under Wayne Lordan from Sherzam in second

Spirit makes it two on the bounce

2.34PM

Newfangled pictured winning the Albany Stakes

Newfangled put down after York injury

12.52AM

Ben Dalton was suspended for seven days for his ride aboard Bunnenaugh

Dalton & Bowes hit with Kilbeggan bans

12.29AM

Fri 24th Aug 2012
Winning owner Alice Cummins leads in Aughnacurraveel who is trained by her husband Thomas

Aughnacurraveel fends them all off

7.52PM

King Of The Picts comes with his challenge on the outside of Much Acclaimed (inside) and Buy Back Bob

Shanahan the King at Wexford

6.08PM

Mont Blanc races on the outside in the early stages of the opener at Wexford

Mont Blanc gets through it best

5.12PM

Thu 23rd Aug 2012
Winner Aranhill Chief sits in third as Afatcat leads the field in the bumper

Aranhill sends favourite backers home happy

8.43PM

Irish Reel makes all under Chris Hayes to take the last at Tipperary

Another double for Hayes as gamble is landed

8.18PM

Parkers Mill hits the front under Wayne Lordan with Bold Thady Quill (finished third) on his outside

Parkers Mill just holds off Taameer

7.52PM

Uponthe Hoof is driven out by Barry Geraghty

Double for Geraghty as Westwood's Hoof wins

7.34PM

Lady Wingshot is driven out by Kevin Manning from Yellow Rosebud in second

Friendless Lady confirms her superiority

6.58PM

Rawnaq and Barry Geraghty on their way to an easy win

Rawnaq lands on-course gamble

6.36PM

Sugar Boy pulls out more to fend off Designs On Rome

Sugar makes all to take valuable Nursery

6.20PM

Passage Vendome puts in a massive jump at the last under Emmet Mullins

Vendome records his third career success

5.58PM

Line Drummer & Joseph O'Brien on their way to victory

Line makes all to win as expected

5.37PM

Andrew McNamara unsaddles Shadow Eile after her win with winning trainer Dot Love to the right of picture

Shadow made to battle in Bellewstown opener

5.24PM

Pale Mimosa is driven out by Pat Smullen to win the Galtres Stakes

Mimosa scoops Listed York prize

5.06PM

Tue 21st Aug 2012
Shifting passes the winning post in front with Power To Please in second

Shifting springs a surprise in the last at Gowran

5.05PM

Morethanafeeling is driven out by Marc Monaghan

Feeling notches up third win of the season

4.23PM

Mon 20th Aug 2012
Sweet My Lord jumps the last ahead of Lord Ben (Davy Russell without irons)

Lord is Sweet over Tramore obstacles

5.25PM

Sun 19th Aug 2012
Instant Impacked at Tramore

Instant makes an impact at Tramore

5.15PM

Bangonform and connections

Bang bounces back to Form

4.47PM

Mon 13th Aug 2012
Winning trainer Pauline Gavin

Lily clearly likes it around Ballinrobe

9.03PM

Free To Dream (outside) jumps the last just ahead of Monterrey

Free continues Cullinane's Dream spell

8.31PM

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