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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 26th May 2023
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

Kelly's Birr and Corey McGivern (nearest) get up in the closing stages to beat Mighty Jeremy and Ian Power

Kelly's Birr strikes on debut for Elliott

6.11PM

Fix You is pushed out by Seamie Heffernan to beat Mauiewowie

Listed honours for progressive Fix You

5.51PM

Ottizzini jumps the last under JJ Slevin

Crawford & Slevin continue hot streak

5.29PM

Two Stars and Mark Enright get the better of Roaming Star

Two Stars another for in-form Stack

4.57PM

Tue 2nd May 2023
Readin Tommy Wrong and Jody Townend pictured on their way to victory

Readin Tommy Wrong gets Mullins off the mark

9.18PM

Say It Ain't So (nearest) clears the last alongside Pat's Choice

Hackett & King land Ballinrobe feature

9.03PM

Senecia pictured on his way to victory under Ian Power

Senecia upstages Hercule Du Seuil

8.20PM

Bugscuffle (inside) jumps the last alongside Glenmalure Lodge

Bugscuffle justifies market support under Maxwell

7.56PM

Showurappreciation (right) stays on best to beat All For Rachel (centre) and Easy Fella

Showurappreciation makes the breakthrough

7.20PM

Can't Stop Smiling is pushed out by Charlie O'Dwyer

Can't Stop has connections Smiling

6.53PM

Sun 30th Apr 2023
Whisky On The Hill is pushed out by Ronan Whelan

Whisky justifies favouritism under Whelan

5.56PM

Michael and Ian Donoghue collect their prize

Tellthemi'mhere follows-up in style

5.25PM

Robert Whearty with the delighted connections of Nostra Casa

Casa overcomes lengthy layoff on debut for Flynn

4.59PM

Little Keelie (nearest) comes to head Rathbranchurch inside the final furlong

Keilee comes from the clouds to foil gamble

4.25PM

The grey Conversant is ridden out by Joey Sheridan

Conversant makes the most of opportunity

3.52PM

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