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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.
Mon 28th Aug 2023
Irish Blaze (right) is ridden out by Jordan Gainford

Blaze completes another double for Gainford

6.18PM

Quarry Rocco and James O'Sullivan pictured on their way to victory

Quarry overcomes traffic to land Ballinrobe opener

5.36PM

Grozni and Philip Byrnes pictured on their way to victory

Grozni completes treble for Charles & Philip Byrnes

4.58PM

Paidi's Passion (inside) and Gladiatorial jump the last together

Paidi's Passion another for Gainford

4.29PM

Anyway & Michael O'Sullivan are led back into the parade ring by Ken Budds

Anyway lands significant gamble for Budds

3.17PM

Dubeyeracingcraic leads Kalanisi Flash over the last

Dubeyeracingcraic makes virtually all in Downpatrick opener

2.37PM

Sun 20th Aug 2023
Boskill Borden & Cian Cullinan pictured on their way to victory

Cullinan & Fahey on the mark with Boskill

6.13PM

Whacker Clan (nearest) jumps the last alongside Lake Chad (centre) and Rotten Row

Whacker takes Tramore feature under 'masterful' Blackmore ride

3.14PM

Fri 18th Aug 2023
Sea Aster clears the last under Jack Kennedy

Tramore treble for Elliott & Kennedy

8.34PM

Doctor Brown Bear and JJ Slevin pictured on their way to victory

Doctor Brown Bear makes all in deteriorating conditions

6.58PM

Thu 17th Aug 2023
Foxfire Glow clears the last under Mark Walsh

Foxfire Glow completes a double for Elliott

8.46PM

Born In Purple and Rockview Consort (nearest) jump the last together

Consort strikes on debut over flights

6.53PM

Mon 14th Aug 2023
No Thanks jumps the last ahead of Sarah Beara

No Thanks too good for hotpot Sarah Beara

9.08PM

Sea Music clears the last under Donagh Meyler

Mullins & Meyler double-up with Sea Music

8.42PM

A Great View clears the last under Mark Walsh

A Great View shows his class off career low mark

8.17PM

Spanish John (white cap) jumps the last under Michael O'Sullivan

Spanish John springs surprise under O'Sullivan

7.47PM

Presenting Lad and Daniel King lead home Listentillitellyea and Darragh O'Keeffe

Consistent Lad strikes again

6.55PM

Sherodan clears the last under Sean Flanagan

Smooth success for Sherodan after market rival crashes out

6.32PM

Our Boy Wes (nearest) comes with his challenge under Donagh Meyler

Wes wins on hurdling bow

5.43PM

Fri 11th Aug 2023
Riaan jumps the last under Jack Kennedy

Riaan routs his rivals on debut over fences

7.44PM

Dutch Schultz clears the last under Keith Donoghue

Deserved win for Dutch in Wexford opener

5.29PM

Tue 25th Jul 2023
Mister Pink and Patrick Mullins (far side) get back up to deny Adela Icon and Adam Ryan

Long odds-on Pink pulls it out of the fire

8.48PM

Father Jed jumps the last under Philip Donovan

Donovan guides Father Jed to a ninth career win

8.12PM

Jesina jumps the last under Ambrose McCurtin

Well-bred Jesina makes the breakthrough

7.46PM

Influential Lady and Kieran Callaghan pictured on their way to victory

Callaghan in control aboard Influential Lady

7.18PM

Calico and Jack Kennedy pictured on their way to victory

Calico coasts home under Kennedy

6.45PM

Clear The Clouds (left), Hearts Are Trumps (white face) and Only One Plan (right) jump the last in close proximity

Hearts Are Trumps appreciates drop in class

6.14PM

Extrapolation leads Gino Drummer Boy over the last

Extrapolation gets back on track

5.40PM

Art Of Silence leads Wordsworth over the last

Art silences Wordsworth supporters

5.04PM

Wed 19th Jul 2023
Lucky Queen and Iqbal Khan (red cap)

10-day ban for apprentice Khan

10.07PM

Londonofficecallin is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan, with Barometer (eventual third) on his inner

Progressive Londonofficecallin brings up the hat-trick

9.01PM

Jabbar and Dean Curran lead home their rivals

Curran & Bunyan strike with Jabbar

8.28PM

Chimeric (red & yellow) leads home his rivals under Donagh O'Connor

Long-standing maiden now a three-time winner

8.00PM

Everylittlestep (noseband) comes with her winning run under Colin Keane

Everylittlestep follows-up on Leopardstown win

7.27PM

Indian Wish leads home her rivals under Declan McDonogh

Another Listed win for progressive Wish

6.58PM

Genuine Article (nearest) comes with his winning run under Chris Hayes

Galway now beckons for 'smashing' Weld winner

6.24PM

Deepone pictured in full flow under Billy Lee

Deepone delivers with the minimum of fuss

5.53PM

Roderick (centre) gets the better of Brown Eagle (right) and Is That Love

McAuley wins but with lesser fancied Roderick

5.11PM

Mon 17th Jul 2023
Mick Halford, Ronan Whelan and Tracey Collins pictured after the success of Ameerat Jumaira

Whelan doubles-up on Ameerat Jumaira

8.54PM

Voice Of Reason (hidden on inner) battles out the finish with Ultra Fine and Eastmore (nearest)

Reason made to work for maiden win

8.25PM

Runners break for the fifth, with eventual winner Beechwood on the far right

O'Donoghue thinking big with highly regarded Beechwood

7.59PM

Howyoulikethat (No 4) comes with his winning run under Chris Hayes

Timely boost for McLoughlin as Howyoulikethat wins well

7.25PM

Ano Manna is led back in to the parade ring under Leigh Roche

Ano Manna wins readily despite market drift

6.43PM

Bella Blue Eyes (navy & orange) battles out the finish with Nation's Call

Bella battles back to land the feature

6.18PM

Bremen (nearest) comes with his winning run under Gavin Ryan

Bremen makes it three in-a-row for Donnacha O'Brien

5.47PM

Fri 14th Jul 2023
Lucky Zebo jumps the last under Rachael Blackmore

Zebo completes an across the card treble for de Bromhead

9.42PM

David Doyle pictured after registering his first success

Doyle delight as David rides first winner

9.27PM

Winter Fog pictured with connections

Callaghan has claim reduced after win on Winter Fog

9.02PM

Foxy Jacks and Gavin Brouder pictured on their way to victory

Sweet revenge for Foxy Jacks in Midlands National

8.47PM

Dorans River clears the last under James O'Sullivan

Age no barrier to success for Dorans River

7.36PM

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