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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 21st May 2019
Lincoln leads home T For Tango in the opener at Sligo

Cheap buy Lincoln makes all in Sligo opener

5.19PM

Sat 18th May 2019
Donnacha O'Brien completed a double at Navan, combining with his father Aidan for both wins

Aidan & Donnacha double-up with Barbados

5.44PM

Walking On Glass goes clear of his rivals under Gary Halpin

Glass proves too good for odds-on Linger

5.12PM

Western Australia (nearest) is ridden out by Donnacha O'Brien to beat Pythion

Western toughs it out best in the Navan feature

4.35PM

Colin Keane looks around for dangers as My Laureate comes home clear

My Laureate blitzes her rivals as Keane doubles-up

4.05PM

Haqeeba is clear under Declan McDonogh

Haqeeba 'on song' a week on

3.36PM

Double Martini (right) is ridden out by Colin Keane to beat Royal Court

Martini another for red hot Twomey

3.02PM

Aleef (navy colours) and Shane Foley prove too good for Amanaat (orange) and Bailly (right)

Aleef scores on third start for Condon

2.23PM

Rebel Tale leads home his rivals under Ben Coen

Rebel proves tough in Navan opener

1.52PM

Thu 16th May 2019
Bigbadandbeautiful comes home an easy winner under Jamie Codd

Double for Elliott as Bigbadandbeautiful impresses

9.21PM

Skeaping has the loose Deburrafield for company at the last

230/1 double for Russell as Skeaping comes good

9.06PM

Visioman (far side) jumps the last just ahead of Little Light

Treble for de Bromhead as Visioman makes all

8.17PM

Megalomaniac and Sean Flanagan pictured on their way to victory

Megalomaniac completes quick double for de Bromhead

7.42PM

Ourauldman and Davy Russell pictured on their way to victory

Ourauldman a winning spare for Russell

7.01PM

Rip Rocks Paddy Ok (left) and Touch Of Oscar jump the last together

Oscar prevails in eventful contest

6.26PM

Dualla Time and Liam Quinlan pictured on their way to victory

Dualla makes all in Clonmel opener

5.55PM

Wed 15th May 2019
Dlauro and Derek O'Connor

Dlauro impresses on racecourse debut

9.19PM

Pass The Ball (left) and Mac N Cheese land over the last

Mac N Cheese delivers on third start for Cromwell

9.06PM

Farclas and Davy Russell pictured on their way to victory

Farclas now two from two over fences

8.14PM

The West's Awake clears the last under Bryan Cooper

The West's Awake wins on return

7.50PM

Hero's Welcome and Jody McGarvey pictured on their way to victory

Gamble goes astray as well-bred Welcome get his turn

7.20PM

Run For Mary (right) comes to tackle Fulysse on the run-in

Mary made to work to maintain unbeaten record

6.45PM

Authorized Art jumps the last under Paul Townend

Art makes perfect start for Mullins

6.14PM

Tue 14th May 2019
Tomgarrow jumps the last under Jonathan Moore

Tomgarrow lands some nice bets

4.00PM

Princess Vega is pushed out from the last by Paul Townend

Princess Vega makes the perfect start

3.25PM

Thu 9th May 2019
The Brass Man and Patrick Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Sales bound The Brass Man another for favourite backers

9.12PM

Fort Worth Texas (right) leads home Dime A Dozen

Fort Worth Texas gets revenge on Dime A Dozen

8.51PM

Rewritetherules and Tom Hamilton pictured on their way to victory

Rewritetherules follows-up in style

8.22PM

Brahma Bull and Brian Hayes pictured on their way to victory

All credit to Hayes as Bull wins easily on chasing debut

7.41PM

Pack Your Bags (nearest) jumps the last alongside Effernock Lad

Bags makes it three wins from last four starts

7.18PM

Madaboy Cross (nearest) jumps the last alongside Chestnut Brave

Another for Brouder as Madaboy makes the breakthrough

6.56PM

Cray races away from the last under Jonathan Moore

Cromwell's Cray lands a gamble under Moore

6.14PM

Carrie Des Champs leads her rivals over the last

Carrie gets the job done on debut over flights

5.43PM

Mon 6th May 2019
Happy connections of Red Tea

Red Tea 'quite impressive' in Curragh finale

6.39PM

Tritonix (black cap) stays on best under Conor McNamara to beat Global Society (left)

McNamara & Cromwell take the bumper with Tritonix

6.17PM

Hit The Silk is ridden out by Ger O'Neill

Hit The Silk bounces back to form

6.01PM

Presenting Mahler and Kevin Brouder pictured on their way to victory

Brouder doubles-up on Presenting Mahler

5.03PM

Count Simon puts in a fine leap at the last under Paddy Vaughan

Simon provides Vaughan with first win over flights

4.05PM

Shelir leads home his rivals under Chris Hayes

Shelir stays on best to take the Tetrarch

3.41PM

Glendaars Warrior and Kevin Brouder pictured on their way to victory

Warrior lands a gamble under Brouder

3.16PM

Ickworth is ridden out by Billy Lee

Impressive Ickworth now two from two as Lee doubles-up

3.02PM

Indian Admiral and Calicojack (right) clear the last

Walsh makes the breakthrough aboard Calicojack

2.43PM

Sunday Sovereign comes home clear of Arizona

Sunday takes the opener at newly redeveloped Curragh

2.29PM

Fri 3rd May 2019
A Dundalk double for Oisin Orr

Double for Orr as Pass wins easily

9.27PM

The Perch is ridden out by Adam Farragher

The Perch springs surprise for McKenna & Farragher

8.49PM

Aneczka (nearest) and Vivax (light blue and orange) race towards the line

Vivax & Aneczka dead-heat at Dundalk

8.14PM

Runners break from the stalls with eventual winner Miss Snossyboots nearest

Miss Snossyboots bosses it from the front

7.40PM

Downdraft comes home a clear winner under Donnacha O'Brien

Straightforward success for Downdraft

7.01PM

Shake The Bucket is pushed out by Nathan Crosse

Bucket makes it 10 at Dundalk as Crosse doubles-up

6.26PM

Windham Belle is pushed out by Nathan Crosse

Belle leads them home in Dundalk opener

5.53PM

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