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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.
Thu 12th Jul 2012
Shamora at full flow under Chris Hayes

Third time lucky for Shamora

6.48PM

Happy Anniversary is pushed out to the line by Ross Coakley

Anniversary follows up on Bellewstown win

6.22PM

Tue 10th Jul 2012
Paul Townend

Townend, Flood & Burns receive suspensions

9.52PM

Nina Carberry partnered Freefairngenuine to victory in the last

Free sends favourite backers home happy

9.32PM

Generousity gives rider Noel McParlan a fright before the race. The pair eventually finished 14th (last)

Double for Mullins as Connaught eases to victory

9.00PM

Andalucia Lady (inside) just holds off Queen Of Hardship

Lady beats Queen to open account over hurdles

8.30PM

Connections with Our Eric after the race

Eric shows he still has it

7.58PM

Moscow Storm pops the last under Ben Dalton

Moscow storms home on first start in over a year

7.26PM

Letherbelucky jumps the last ahead of Audrelles Lad and Reafadda

Three wins from four starts for Letherbelucky

6.55PM

Medicinal Compound races away from the last with the favourite Tepalo (noseband) jumping it

Medicinal springs surprise for the McNamara's

6.27PM

Mon 9th Jul 2012
The grey Call Me Bubbles comes to catch Beach Of Falesa (hidden) on the line

Drama as Roscommon line confuses again

9.40PM

The grey Aklan is driven out by Ben Curtis as Massiyn (noseband) begins to surge late on

Aklan just holds on in Lenebane thriller

9.04PM

Tarla approaching the line under Pat Smullen

Comfortable win for Tarla on her comeback

8.25PM

Theyturnedmedown (nearest) holds off Curl Cat to win under Leigh Roche for Jimmy Coogan

Theyturnedmedown wins again at Roscommon

7.55PM

Cheval Rouge comes through close home to take the spoils under Sam James

Cheval goes one place better a day on

7.30PM

Hard Yards is clear of his rivals as he approaches the line under Chris Hayes

Yards makes all for Oliver & Hayes

6.52PM

Count Of Limonade asserts close home from Daymoona back in second

Count provides Duke with his first winner

6.22PM

Sun 8th Jul 2012
Johnathon Burke aboard Izabelle Amie comes back into the parade ring with connections

Izabelle takes the last for Mangan & Burke

6.39PM

One Cool Shabra pictured on his way to victory at Listowel last year

Major sting in the tail for Treacy

6.26PM

Magic Vixen crosses the line under Patrick Mullins from Shinawil in second

Magic first win for Foley

5.59PM

Dunroe Boy under Ian McCarthy leads Raheenwood over the last

1, 2 for Carr as Dunroe Boy delivers

5.34PM

Keith Donoghue, Gordon Elliott, Discoteca and groom Lucinda Lynch after the race

Disco digs deep to make it four in-a-row

4.59PM

Tom Cooper and Robbie Power after the victory of Eightybarackstreet

Eighty shows his ability over fences

4.38PM

Devil's Elbow jumps the last just ahead of Prince Ludovic (left)

Double for Ruby as he scores aboard Devil's

4.17PM

Lady Lyrath (noseband) can't hold off the challenge of Happy Anniversary (left)

O'Brien times it well aboard Anniversary

3.56PM

Boom To Bust (red & yellow) begins to get the better of Cheval Rouge

Battling Boom makes it two in-a-row

3.30PM

Clarach (centre) travels nicely under Danny Mullins on the run to the last

Clarach on course for Galway Hurdle bid

3.16PM

Lord Jim is driven out to win by Colm O'Donoghue

Cheekpieces work a treat on Jim

2.53PM

The Folkes Choice races away from the last as God's County (grey) stumbles at it

Choice makes all to take Limerick opener

2.41PM

Wexford Racecourse

Wexford rescheduled for Wednesday

1.22PM

Sat 7th Jul 2012
Pique Sous comes home an easy winner under Patrick Mullins

Pique Sous eases to victory in the last

8.56PM

Our Nana Rose jumps the last under Andrew Thornton

In-foal Nana back in the winner's enclosure

8.25PM

Brian Who jumps the last with a clear lead under Robert Jones

Gamble landed as Brian Who delivers

7.55PM

Carlingford Lough jumps the last just ahead of Eagle's Pass

Double for Walsh as Carlingford takes feature

7.24PM

Civena holds off Zadarska to provide her jockey Paul Townend with a quick double

Townend doubles up aboard Civena

6.55PM

Thomas Edison (left) jumps a hurdle on his way to victory

Third time lucky for Thomas over hurdles

5.47PM

Fri 6th Jul 2012
California Rose (left) holds off Massimo Donny (centre) with Fibril on the right

California takes the last for Martin & Curtis

8.50PM

Lucked Out & Declan McDonogh on their way to victory

Belated birthday gift for Prendergast as Out wins

8.21PM

Blackstairmountain comes home a very easy winner under Patrick Mullins

Galway Plate next on the agenda for Blackstair

7.49PM

I Have A Dream gallops to the line under Joseph O'Brien

Dream delivers despite market drift

7.21PM

Faleena is clear as she approaches the line under Danny Grant

Improving Faleena wins again

6.47PM

Statue Of Dreams (left) comes to nab Drinmoy Lad near the line

Dreams makes it 2 from 2 for favourite backers

6.23PM

Scream Blue Murder looks at the camera as she approaches the line under Wayne Lordan

Favourite Blue obliges in Bellewstown opener

5.43PM

Bellewstown Racecourse

Morning inspection at Bellewstown

5.19PM

Mon 25th Jun 2012
Sin Palo eases to victory under Paul Townend from Double Seven back in second

Palo impresses on chasing debut

9.40PM

Supreme Doc jumps the last in front on his way to victory under Declan Lavery

Doc wins again for Dorgan & Lavery

9.04PM

Dazzling Susie clears a fence on her way to another easy success under Tom Doyle

Another Dazzling performance from Susie

8.30PM

Kalico Kim clears the last under Tim Carroll from Taken Twice in second

Kalico wins again twelve months on

8.00PM

Whispering Hills & Bryan Cooper survive a mistake at the last to win the Novice Hurdle

Hughes & Cooper double up with Hills

7.28PM

Mister Benedictine jumps the last under David Crosse

Benedictine completes his hat-trick in style

6.58PM

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