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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 21st Jul 2022
Dark Image and Michael O'Sullivan (right) come to claim Elle Klassycco and Jodie Townend

125/1 first double for O'Sullivan as Image scores on debut

9.07PM

Point King and Shane Crosse (inside) lead home Waterville and Ryan Moore

Point King completes double for Joseph O'Brien

8.40PM

Willaston (nearest) just leads The Holmeister (yellow) over the last

The Holmeister follows-up on Ballinrobe success

8.16PM

Golden Sandbanks jumps the last under Danny Mullins

Winning spare for Mullins as Golden makes the breakthrough

7.47PM

The Bosses Oscar and Davy Russell pictured on their way to victory

The Bosses Oscar is a winning spare for Russell

7.17PM

Proud And Regal leads home his rivals under Gavin Ryan

Regal makes all in the Tyros to end Aidan's dominance

6.59PM

Never Ending Story and Ryan Moore (centre) get the better of Zoinnocent (blue & white) and La Dolce Vita (pink)

Silver Flash goes to Never Ending Story

6.31PM

Ma Belle Artiste (inside) comes to claim Leopardess

Beautiful performance from Artiste on debut

6.06PM

Gekkota and Richie Deegan pictured on their way to victory

Deegan & O'Mara strike with easy-to-back Gekkota

5.48PM

Tue 19th Jul 2022
Follow The Brave (far right) comes with his run under Patrick Mullins

Enterprising Mullins ride see Brave home in front

8.40PM

Chief Seattle (nearest) and Sittingonthefence battle out the finish

Seattle prevails under power-packed Mullins ride

8.03PM

Menindee, who eventually finished third, leads approaching the straight with The Holmeister (red cap) in behind

87/1 double for Foley as The Holmeister just holds on

7.37PM

Galon De Vauzelle (nearest) gets up on the line to beat Park Hind

Foley gets Galon up on the line

6.59PM

Lieutenant Highway and Jack Kennedy

Three for Kennedy & Lieutenant Highway

6.31PM

Tullypole Annie (white cheekpieces) just leads her rivals over the last

Tullypole wins comfortably as Kennedy doubles-up

6.02PM

Rebel Rose and Jack Kennedy jump the last

First double for Fahey as Rose blooms

5.31PM

Telecon and Ricky Doyle pictured on their way to victory

Easy for Telecon in Ballinrobe opener

4.56PM

Tue 12th Jul 2022
Castlegrace Paddy leads home his rivals under Patrick Mullins

Castlegrace Paddy wins readily on Flat debut

9.00PM

Irish Lullaby and Nathan Crosse pictured on their way to victory

Lullaby completes double for in-form Harrington

8.24PM

Malabu Drive is ridden out by Colin Keane

Malabu makes all under Keane

7.59PM

Wayne Lordan

Lordan doubles-up on Harry's Legacy

7.23PM

Milestone Payment leads home her rivals under Billy Lee

Milestone makes virtually all on Irish debut

6.21PM

Crescent Lake (cheekpieces) battles out the finish with Royal Eagle

Crescent Lake strikes for Cleary & O'Brien

5.52PM

Ceallach (far side) is ridden out by Ronan Whelan to beat Regally Blonde

Ceallach makes the breakthrough under Whelan

5.13PM

The Bog Bank and James Ryan are led back in by connections

The Bog Bank follows-up on Bellewstown breakthrough

4.46PM

Illuminazione (nearest) and Honey Girl battle out the finish

Illuminazione beats Honey to follow-up on barrier trial success

4.17PM

Brushwork leads home his rivals under Donagh O'Connor

Brushwork another for red-hot Levins

3.15PM

Harry's Bar (right) is ridden out by Adam Caffrey

Harry's Bar makes it 5 from 8 at Dundalk

2.47PM

Fri 1st Jul 2022
Visionarian leads Hannon over the last

Visionarian has Galway options after Wexford win

8.52PM

Niall Moore pictured with winning trainer John Burke

Bobby provides Moore with first Irish success

7.15PM

Fri 17th Jun 2022
Waterville is pushed out by Seamie Heffernan

Waterville rounds off a great day for team Ballydoyle

9.19PM

Alice Milligan (nearest) just prevails at the line under Luke McAteer

Alice completes 311-1 double for McAuley

8.55PM

Chesterton leads home his rivals under Jake Coen

O'Leary & Coen strike with Chesterton

8.22PM

Earl Of Tyrone leads home Raise You (white face)

Progressive Tyrone now a Listed winner

7.51PM

Sister Rosetta is ridden out by Gary Carroll

Rosetta bounces back to form in Down Royal feature

7.04PM

National Gallery leads home Half Nutz

Browne McMonagle quickly doubles-up on Gallery

6.44PM

Changingoftheguard (far side) just holds off the wayward Grand Alliance

Changingoftheguard provides O'Brien with 80th Royal Ascot success

6.21PM

Salt Whistle Bay (nearest) gets up in the final strides to beat Tai Sing Yeh

1,2 for Levins as Bay comes from last to first

6.15PM

Tiny Bit (far right) comes through to lead under Declan McDonogh

Tiny Bit comes from the clouds in first time blinkers

5.54PM

Treasure Trove is clear of her rivals under Chris Hayes

Easy for Treasure in Down Royal opener

5.15PM

Candleford and Tom Marquand

Candleford too hot for Duke Of Edinburgh rivals

4.37PM

Twilight Jet and Leigh Roche

Jet among Irish challengers on day four of Royal Ascot

9.37AM

Wed 8th Jun 2022
Ganapathi jumps the second last under Kieran Callaghan

Callaghan guides Ganapathi to comfortable win

4.54PM

Jakes Dream & Richie Condon (white colours) lead Trendy Lady over the last

Dream overturns Lady in Wexford opener

2.58PM

Sat 4th Jun 2022
Stilyker and Paul Townend sail over the last

Stylish win for Stilyker on debut for Mullins

1.49PM

Churchtown Ruby gets over the last under Jack Foley

Ruby shines brightest in Tramore opener

1.10PM

Thu 2nd Jun 2022
Cairde Go Deo is ridden out by Colin Keane to beat Boundless Ocean and Inuit

Cairde makes all in the King George V Cup

7.44PM

Chicago Bear (inside) is ridden out by Ben Coen to beat Coill Na Sionainne

Murtagh & Coen double-up with Australia bound Bear

7.16PM

Cadillac & Shane Foley lead home Georgeville & Colin Keane

Sales-bound Cadillac bounces back to his best

6.37PM

Big Dream leads in the closing stages with Focus Required (maroon and white) coming with his effort down the outer

Focus comes from the clouds under Crosse

6.07PM

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