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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.
Sun 26th Aug 2012
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

Whatever It Takes and Chill jump the last together

Red hot Maddens continue brilliant run

8.03PM

Font Of Wisdom lands over the last in front of Decade Player

Comfortable win for Font on hurdling debut

7.21PM

Daigreen & Pat Smullen lead them home for trainer Joanna Morgan

Daigreen sprints to victory for Morgan & Smullen

6.59PM

Mudaffar & Declan McDonogh battle out the finish with the white faced Phangio with Greatest (centre) back in third

Mudaffar holds off Phangio in tight finish

6.23PM

Niall McCullagh looks around for dangers aboard Seventh Sign

Sign follows up in Ballinrobe opener

5.54PM

Sun 12th Aug 2012
Return Spring is driven out by Declan Lavery from Dubh Go Leir a long way back in second

Well backed Spring takes the bumper

6.24PM

Pat Smullen and Jembatt after winning the last

Double for Smullen as Jembatt takes the last

6.15PM

Two winners for Niall Madden at Downpatrick today

Namarama provides Madden with 146/1 double

5.58PM

Definite Ridge (purple) jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under Niall Madden

First time blinkers work a treat on Definite

5.33PM

Fire Lily (left) comes to collar Gordon Lord Byron

Star fails to shine as Lily takes top honours

5.20PM

Banellie jumps the last under Derek Fox

Banellie wins again at Downpatrick

5.00PM

Sobrando Lodge (left) stays on best up the hill to win under Mick Darcy

Sobrando comes out on top in driving finish

4.41PM

Pedro The Great leads them home with stablemate Cristoforo Colombo riderless in the background

Pedro takes incident packed Phoenix Stakes

4.32PM

Golc Ability clears the last under Robbie Colgan

Ability follows up on Galway success

3.45PM

Cool Annie leads into the straight as Celtic Cailin (left) and Hepahepa Naeney bump into each other

Cailin survives enquiry in Downpatrick opener

3.37PM

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