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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 16th May 2019
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

Mon 29th Apr 2019
Jack Yeats and Donnacha O'Brien

Straightforward success for Jack Yeats

8.58PM

Taceec leads home his rivals under Rory Cleary

McGuinness & Cleary on the mark with Taceec

8.44PM

Miracles In May (yellow) leads home his rivals under Ben Coen

Miracles another well-backed winner at Naas

7.56PM

I Am Superman comes home a clear cut winner under Leigh Roche

Super impressive from I Am

7.23PM

Urban Beat is ridden out by Shane Foley to beat Soffia

Urban Beat lands Listed prize as Foley doubles-up

6.51PM

Mokhalad is ridden out by Shane Foley

Mokhalad justifies strong market support

6.16PM

Zodiacus comes home an easy winner under Colin Keane

Keane doubles-up on 'very fast' Zodiacus

5.55PM

Peace Charter (nearest) gets up to beat So Wonderful

Charter looks smart as Lyons wins with first juvenile

5.12PM

Sat 27th Apr 2019
Commandant (Gigginstown colours) jumps the second last alongside eventual third Overbury Prince

Commandant leads home 1, 2 for O'Brien

6.20PM

Trenchtown Rock (left) leads Creasted Court over the second last

Trenchtown does it again at Wexford

4.12PM

Thu 25th Apr 2019
Hasanabad and Chris Hayes lead home Rasiym and Colin Keane

Hasanabad gets off the mark as gamble goes astray

8.37PM

Sir Dragonet leads home his rivals under Seamie Heffernan

Friendless Sir Dragonet wins well on debut

8.16PM

Rock On Seamie (far side) and Acari battle out the finish

Lee & Hackett on the mark with Seamie

7.42PM

Invincible Queen leads home her rivals under Ronan Whelan

Whelan completes quick double on Queen

7.12PM

Hamariyna (green) is ridden out by Ronan Whelan to beat Fancy Feat

Hamariyna gets it right on second start

6.41PM

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