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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.
Tue 30th May 2023
Heartrate is ridden out by Declan McDonogh to beat Son Of Sampers (nearest)

Sales bound Heartrate makes the breakthrough

6.39PM

Media Naranja (nearest) jumps the last alongside Custom Of The Sea

Media leads home her market rivals

6.23PM

Ring O Roses and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Ring O Roses gains compensation

6.01PM

Collage is ridden out by Billy Lee to beat Golden Spangle (inside) and City Exile

Collage follows-up on promise of debut

5.46PM

Ballystone leads Sherodan over the last

Ballystone justifies odds-on favouritism

5.25PM

Big Baby Bull is ridden out by Joey Sheridan

Bull too strong for McAuley pair

5.03PM

Mon 29th May 2023
Mystical Power is ridden out by Patrick Mullins

Mystical powers to debut success

8.00PM

Whatsafellatodo sails over the last

Whatsafellatodo gets Daniels off the mark

7.29PM

Tullybeg and Danny Gilligan lead over the last

Elliott & Gilligan take Mayo National honours with Tullybeg

7.04PM

Hercule Du Seuil and Jody McGarvey in full flow

Hercule Du Seuil makes all under McGarvey

6.28PM

Lunar Power and Neil Ryan lead over the last

Lunar springs surprise under returning Ryan

6.02PM

An Mhi leads Misty's Gift over the last

Elliott quickly doubles up with An Mhi

5.31PM

Fils d'Oudairies and Danny Gilligan pictured on their way to victory

Fils claims Cash in Ballinrobe opener

4.59PM

Fri 26th May 2023
The grey Sirjack Thomas leads home his rivals under Adam Caffrey

McGuinness & Caffrey gain compensation with Sirjack Thomas

9.31PM

Tawaazon (far side) leads home Laugh A Minute (nearest) and Hurricane Ivor

Powell shines on Tawaazon

8.55PM

Ivana leads home her rivals under Patrick Mullins

6 from 7 for favourite backers as Ivana wins easily on debut

8.54PM

Rahmi and Dunum (left) fight out the finish with Adelaise (right) close in third

Rahmi lands the feature on second start for Murtagh

8.23PM

Arctic Ambition (left) jumps the last alongside Tilloughna

Arctic makes the most of his opportunity

8.22PM

Bal Kauto and Shane Fitzgerald pictured on their way to victory

Bal Kauto another for favourite backers at Limerick

7.27PM

Subzero is driven out by Ryan Moore to hold off the fast finishing Space Age

Workmanlike Subzero just holds on

7.03PM

Space Tourist and Patrick Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Easy win for odds-on Tourist

6.19PM

Ostraka and Ronan Whelan

Ostraka springs 50/1 surprise on debut

6.00PM

My Gaffer clears the last under Liam Quinlan

Gaffer gets the job done in Limerick opener

5.38PM

Nemonte (right) comes to collar Gaenari close home

Sheehy brothers fight it out with Mikey prevailing on Nemonte

5.21PM

Thu 25th May 2023
The Abbey comes home an easy winner under Danny Gilligan

Another easy win for The Abbey

9.27PM

Glen Ava clears the last under Patrick O'Brien

O'Connell & O'Brien strike with Glen Ava

9.01PM

Clounts Pride leads over the last

Patience pays off with 'born chaser' Pride

8.15PM

Legacy Of Dreams and Simon Torrens pictured on their way to victory

Legacy an easy down winner under Torrens

7.42PM

Toss Again (centre) pictured on his way to victory

Toss wins Again under O'Keeffe

7.06PM

Jeremys Flame and Keith Donoghue pictured on their way to victory

Flame takes the feature despite market drift

6.26PM

The Eye Of Tulla jumps the last under Peter Carberry

The Eye Of Tulla gets his turn

6.02PM

Wed 17th May 2023
Khafaaq is ridden out by Cian Horgan to beat No Hassle

Khafaaq provides Horgan with second win in as many days

8.56PM

Summer Snow pictured with connections after her win

Snow comes from last to first under Coen

7.51PM

Admiral Nelson (green & white) leads home his rivals under Donagh O'Connor

O'Connor guides Nelson to surprise win

7.36PM

Not Too Real Bad (nearest) comes with her effort under Shane Foley

Foley 'very good' on Real Bad

6.48PM

Tiger Belle (centre) is ridden out by Ronan Whelan to beat Jenni (right) and Ashwiyaa

Belle now Royal Ascot bound after landing gamble on debut

6.15PM

Tango Flare is pushed out by Luke McAteer

Foley's Flare justifies strong market support

5.52PM

Sat 13th May 2023
Valiant King is clear in the closing stages under Dylan Browne McMonagle

Valiant King makes breakthrough in style

6.41PM

Red Vermillion is ridden out by Mpumelelo Mjoka

Red Vermillion strikes for the first time since foaling

6.20PM

Peking Opera (left) stays on best under Seamie Heffernan

Opera on top in Navan feature

4.37PM

Jon Riggens and Ben Coen (left) come to tackle Tawaazon

Riggens rattles home under Coen

4.03PM

Parting Glass leads home his rivals under Mark Enright

Stack strikes again with Parting Glass

3.30PM

Markievicz is ridden out by Conor Stone-Walsh

Stone-Walsh guides Markievicz to comfortable success

2.52PM

Givemethebeatboys and Shane Foley

Givemethebeatboys finishes with a flourish on debut

2.12PM

Fri 5th May 2023
Extrapolation & Eoin O'Brien pictured on their way to victory

Easy for Extrapolation in Downpatrick finale

9.12PM

Young Ireland (inside) just gets the better of Farnborough

Young Ireland deservedly makes the breakthrough

8.52PM

JJ Slevin

No stopping Slevin as he doubles-up on Ocean

8.37PM

Persian Queen is ridden out by Conor Stone Walsh

In-foal Queen lands gamble in style

8.02PM

Will You Win leads Return To Base (red) and Splashing Out over the last

Return To Base completes quick treble for Elliott

7.20PM

Earls (far side) gets up close home to beat What Lies Ahead (nearest) and Blairmayne

Earls bounces back to form in Mallow feature

6.51PM

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