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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.

Sat 3rd Nov 2018

He Knows My Name (far side) and Carlitos Bay jump the last together

He Knows My Name springs 20/1 surprise

4.14PM

Snow Falcon clears the last under Sean Flanagan

Falcon completes a treble for Flanagan & Meade

3.53PM

Road To Respect clears the last under Sean Flanagan

Road impresses in Down Royal feature

3.15PM

Golden Spear races away from the last under Eoin O'Connell

Spear gets back on track in Billecart-Salmon

2.27PM

Brace Yourself and Sean Flanagan pictured on their way to victory

Drama aplenty as Brace justifies favouritism

1.57PM

Coeur Sublime flattens the last but still goes on to score under Bryan Cooper

Sublime makes perfect start to hurdling career

1.16PM

Wed 31st Oct 2018

Rips Dream and Conor Hoban

Dream an easy winner of the Dundalk finale

6.30PM

Point Taken (left) battles out the finish with Dawn Trouper (purple and yellow)

Murphy & Keane double-up with Taken

6.00PM

Russian Campaign (noseband) stays on best under Chris Hayes

Career best season for Hayes, as Russian lands a gamble

5.31PM

Aubineau (centre) is ridden out by Daniel Redmond to beat Gunmaker (left) and Tyrconnell

Cesarewitch winners strike with Aubineau

4.16PM

Excelcius (centre) stays on best to beat Vivacious Spirit (far side) and Empire State

Excelecius just prevails in thrilling finish

3.45PM

Mon 29th Oct 2018

Peregrine Run jumps the second last from Dinaria Des Obeaux in second

Peregrine takes the season feature at Wexford in style

4.16PM

Cairnhill clears the second last under Sean O'Keeffe

Cairnhill routs his rivals

1.55PM

Sun 28th Oct 2018

Neddyvaughan leads over the second last

Neddy takes the feature under Brouder for Roche

4.41PM

Peacocks Secret and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Another for favourite backers as Secret makes all

3.41PM

Tue 23rd Oct 2018

Aunty Audrey and Ben Coen lead home Born To Frolic and Shane Foley

Aunty takes the last under Coen for Flynn

5.41PM

Art Of America comes home a clear winner under Colin Keane

America easily follows-up on recent course success

5.17PM

Bona Fide (noseband) leads home Roccia Bella (inside) and Best Not Argue

Weld & McDonogh double-up with Bona Fide

4.54PM

Tuamhain and Shane Crosse pictured on their way to victory

Tuamhain makes the breakthrough on fourth start for O'Brien

4.25PM

Centrifolia is ridden out by Gary Carroll

Centrifolia gets all important win to her name

3.55PM

Tankerville (pink cap) leads home his rivals under Declan McDonogh

Tankerville impresses on debut

3.19PM

Albuquerque (left) stays on best to beat Empire State and Georgeville

O'Brien doubles-up with 'above average' Albuquerque

2.45PM

Chablis and Wayne Lordan lead home Peruvian Lily and Gary Carroll

Another for Ballydoyle as Chablis wins on debut

2.20PM

Wed 17th Oct 2018

Chapmanshype (nearest) sweeps through to lead under Richie Deegan

Chapmanshype puts himself in the shop window

6.13PM

Sizing Rome and Jamie Codd pictured on their way to victory

Rome stays on strongly under Codd for Dreaper

5.29PM

Sub Lieutenant and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Lieutenant rules in Punchestown feature

4.45PM

Cadmium (left) just leads Ornua over the last

Revenge for Cadmium as Mullins doubles-up

4.21PM

Slippery Serpent and Paul Townend (leading) pictured on their way to victory

Smooth success for Slippery Serpent

3.37PM

From left to right; Silver Star, Bay Hill & Conron jump the last together, with the latter eventually coming out on top

Conron beats the market principals under Power

3.12PM

Milliner takes off at the last, hampering Batts Rock in the process

Hats off to Milliner in Punchestown opener

2.33PM

Sun 14th Oct 2018

Enter The Red (blue blinkers) is ridden out by Tom Madden

Red does it again in Navan finale

6.24PM

Boot Camp jumps the last under Davy Russell

Boot Camp makes it three for Elliott & Russell

5.58PM

Spider Web pictured on his way to victory, with runner Na Trachtalai Abu (nearest) alongside

Spider weaves his way to Munster National success

5.33PM

Brazos and Shane Foley pictured on their way to victory, with runner-up Davids Charm in behind

Foley & Murphy take the Cesarewitch with Brazos

5.07PM

A close-up shot of Peach Tree and Donnacha O'Brien

Peach completes Listed double for O'Brien

4.20PM

The Gatechecker leads the grey Offshore Oscar over the last

The Gatechecker follows-up on Listowel success

4.04PM

Robin De Carlow (farside) jumps the last alongside Awayinthewest (centre) and Good Thyne Tara

Robin flies home under Townend

3.49PM

Medicine Jack (blinkers) fights out the finish with Lost Treasure (left) and Smash Williams

Jack takes Listed Treasure

3.14PM

All The King's Men (right) is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan

Heffernan strikes again on All The King's Men

2.41PM

Percy Veer jumps the last under Davy Russell

Outsider Percy springs 25/1 surprise

2.19PM

Third Of March and Leigh Roche pictured on their way to victory

Third impresses in Navan opener

2.18PM

Mon 8th Oct 2018

First Approach (pink) is ridden out by Mark O'Hare to beat Doctor Duffy

Approach First in Tipperary Finale

6.16PM

Native Lass jumps the last under Brian Hayes

Deserved win for Lass under Hayes for Winters

5.48PM

Ellie Mac leads Fintara over the last

Odds-on Mac completes another double for Blackmore

4.53PM

Young Turk leads Burren Life over the last

O'Brien & Gigginstown double-up with Turk

4.17PM

Oh'herewego (nearest) is ridden out by Conor Orr, with Holy Motivation leading

Oh'herewego continues to make up for lost time

3.49PM

Hey Groovy jumps the last under Danny Mullins

Fingers burnt with Mary as Groovy comes good

3.13PM

Choungaya clears the last under Mark Walsh

Walsh & O'Brien team-up with Choungaya

2.39PM

Mon 1st Oct 2018

Castletown Quary is ridden out by Jamie Codd

Griffin & Codd on the mark with Quary

6.18PM

Clara Sorrento and Rachael Blackmore lead Gusty Rocky and Davy Russell over the last

Clara completes 54/1 double for Meade

5.48PM

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