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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 5th Sep 2025
Zillow is ridden out by Anna McGuinness

McGuinness guides Zillow to breakthrough hurdles win

5.12PM

Killourney Reigns (left) leads home Baker Blue

Killourney Reigns supreme in Down Royal opener

4.41PM

Nelson Muntz and Peter Smithers pictured on their way to victory

Nelson survives scares before posting decisive win

4.21PM

Thu 4th Sep 2025
Exquisite Acclaim (noseband) is ridden out by Finian Maguire

Exquisite completes yet another Laytown double for McGuinness

7.46PM

Distillate is ridden out by Adam Caffrey

Distillate registers a sixth career win

7.13PM

Lohengrin and Jordan Gainford lead home Yes Oui Si and Shane Foley

Lohengrin a popular winner for the Delaney family

6.46PM

Dontspoilasale and Adam Ryan (orange)

Dontspoilasale strikes on first start for new connections

6.12PM

Michael Grassick trainer of Amanirenas

Amanirenas bounces back to form off career low mark

5.29PM

Lismacbryan Hill (noseband, centre) leads home her rivals under Colin Keane

First runner at Laytown is a winning one for Magee

4.59PM

Fri 29th Aug 2025
You Oughta Know and Paul Townend

Easy for You Oughta Know in Wexford feature

7.07PM

Stone Forest leads home his rivals under John Shinnick

Shinnick completes quick 59/1 double on Stone Forest

6.08PM

Tue 19th Aug 2025
A crowd scene from Friday at Tramore

Byrne reflects on stellar Tramore August festival

12.20PM

Sat 16th Aug 2025
Kingstonian and Keithen Kennedy lead home Dream On Baby and Conor Clarke

Kingstonian justifies market confidence under Kennedy

6.03PM

Nicola Burns & Ledecky share a tender moment

Ledecky completes cross-card double for Burns

5.29PM

Fri 15th Aug 2025
Kilmore Coral leads over the last, with Charity Barnum (nearest) and Whiskey Serenade (inside) close behind

Well-backed Kilmore Coral is another for Curling & Enright

9.06PM

Captain Ryan Matt leads home his rivals under Darragh O'Keeffe

O'Keeffe doubles-up on Captain Ryan Matt

6.41PM

Thu 14th Aug 2025
Silent Selector (left) just leads Inchidaly Copper over the last

Selector bounces back to form under Flanagan for O'Leary

8.33PM

Louiescall leads Tatateo over the last

Tatateo gets rub of the green

6.35PM

Sun 10th Aug 2025
Sam Curling and Phillip Enright

Coral comes good to complete Curling/Enright brace

5.24PM

Stuart Crawford trainer of Dramatic License

Slevin strikes on Dramatic Licence

4.57PM

Mrs Mac Go (left) leads Kilbunny Supersonic over the last

Kidd says Go and Mrs Mc listens

4.23PM

Wing Back (noseband) jumps the last ahead of Parkgarve (left) and Georginas Jet (right)

Sixth winner of the week for Enright as Wing Back lands gamble

3.52PM

Catena Zapata jumps the last under Sam Ewing

Catena Zapata completes quick double for Ewing

3.23PM

Peter Fahey and Sam Ewing

Fahey follows-up in Downpatrick opener

2.46PM

Wed 6th Aug 2025
Outside The Door and Peter Smithers pictured on their way to victory

Outside The Door makes all & trounces rivals in Wexford feature

7.47PM

Ashdale Flyer pictured with winning connections

Flyer prevails under globetrotting Flanagan in incident-packed affair

7.16PM

Mon 4th Aug 2025
Ob La Di is ridden out by Ben Coen

Ob La Di dominates from the front under Coen

6.20PM

Passenger & Finian Maguire lead home St Lawrence's Well & Declan Queally

Well-bred Passenger outclasses his rivals

5.59PM

Howd'yadoit and Colin Keane

Treble for Keane as Howd'yadoit leaves Lyons 'gobsmacked'

5.36PM

Young Lucy and Derek O'Connor (left) get the better of Warm In Gorey and Tiernan Power Roche

O'Connor guides Young Lucy to narrow win

5.09PM

Noli Timere and Colin Keane

Keane doubles-up on Noli Timere

4.42PM

Smooth Tom (left) hits the last but goes on to beat Mozzies Sister

Smooth Tom beats Mozzies Sister in Cork match

4.32PM

Spent All Me Money (cheekpieces) holds off the late surge of Touted Plan (nearest)

Spent All Me Money strikes on first start for Sexton

3.43PM

The Border Boy and Phillip Enright pictured on their way to victory

Enright doubles-up on The Border Boy

3.33PM

Mint Man and Leigh Roche

Mint the Man under Roche for Murphy

2.53PM

Cappa Hill (nearest) sails over the last as Avalo gets in tight

Second win for Allen as Cappa comes out on top

2.41PM

Bonus Time and Colin Keane lead home their rivals

Bonus Time gets the job done in Naas opener

2.21PM

Love At Sea and Phillip Enright pictured on their way to victory

Love conquers Kabylia in Cork opener

2.06PM

Sat 2nd Aug 2025
Thatwilldoso and Rory Cleary

Coleman back on top at Ballybrit

6.45PM

Storm Averted and Wesley Joyce pictured on their way to victory

Storm strikes on second start of the week

6.05PM

Blue Moon Boy (yellow bridle) finishes best under Luke McAteer

Blue Moon Boy swoops late to beat market principals

5.31PM

Wayne Lordan rider of Action

Action completes quick cross-card double for O'Brien

4.59PM

Some Pretender (right) is ridden out by Patrick Mullins to beat Midnight Musical

Some Pretender gets the job done on debut

4.24PM

Winning Smut and Jack Kennedy pictured on their way to victory

Winning Smut provides Elliott with further feature race success

3.52PM

Eoin Staples rider of Come On The Lads

Staples guides Come On The Lads to an unlikely win

3.08PM

Ebony King and Cian Quirke

Further success for Slattery as Ebony King makes all in opener

2.27PM

Fri 1st Aug 2025
Steps In The Sand (right) comes to tackle Coulstys Way

Steps In The Sand takes her chance & completes hat-trick

9.18PM

Taipan and Keith Kennedy

Further Galway joy for Harrington as Taipan does it again

8.42PM

Mother Mara (left) leads home her rivals

Mother Mara provides O'Leary & Burns with some compensation

8.19PM

Eternal Spirit leads home Generous Support

Third time lucky for Eternal Spirit

7.54PM

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