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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.
Wed 15th Aug 2018
Pedisnap (centre) gets up to beat Lizard Point (inside) and Royal Admiral

O'Brien doubles-up with well-backed Pedisnap

7.34PM

Mazzuri (noseband) leads home Check Your Pockets (right) and Passing Trade

Mazzuri makes all under Lee for McCreery

6.59PM

Snowy Winter leads home Hence

Hurry Harriet goes for export as Snowy just holds on

6.41PM

Law Girl (far right) sweeps through to lead under Colin Keane

Double for Keane as Girl bounces back to form

6.06PM

Facethepuckout (nearest) gets up to beat Dandy Belle

Face provides Sarah O'Brien with first win as an owner

5.40PM

Giga White (right) out stays South Pacific

'Very raw' Giga White makes the breakthrough

5.02PM

Sun 12th Aug 2018
Rebel Og powers clear under Patrick Mullins

Rebel Og impresses on debut despite market drift

6.29PM

Tremendous Leap gets to the front under Wayne Lordan

Tremendous 54/1 double for O'Brien at the Curragh

5.46PM

Folly Dat (right) is ridden out by Andrew Ring

Folly Dat makes all under Ring for Watson

5.34PM

Speak In Colours leads home his rivals under Donnacha O'Brien

Colours record first success since joining O'Brien

4.46PM

Mill Quest and Davy Russell pictured on their way to victory

Mill Quest defies top-weight under Russell

4.22PM

Advertise (white and orange) stays on best to beat So Perfect (left) and The Irish Rover

Advertise enhances reputation in the Phoenix

4.13PM

Babbling Stream and Hugh Morgan pictured on their way to victory

Second success for Morgan & Stream

3.14PM

Optionality is ridden out by Gary Carroll

'Smart' Optionality lands some nice bets

2.57PM

Agusta Gold is ridden out by Danny Mullins

Agusta takes Gold at Downpatrick

2.37PM

Mid Winster is ridden out by Ben Coen

Coen & Slattery take the opener with Winster

2.23PM

The grey Mary Tudor

Blandford Stakes next up for Mary Tudor

11.38AM

Sat 11th Aug 2018
Woodland Opera is ridden out by Barry Geraghty

Geraghty completes quick brace on Opera

6.23PM

Falak is pushed out by Barry Geraghty to beat Whatsafellatodo

Falak evokes memories of Miss Orchestra for Geraghty

5.53PM

Fri 10th Aug 2018
Alannah Budds rider of Here For The Craic

Here For The Craic provides Budds with first success

9.06PM

Joseph and Donnacha O'Brien with Julienne

Julienne completes treble for Donnacha O'Brien

8.25PM

Cracking Name and Billy Lee lead home Royal Admiral and Colin Keane

Gamble comes up short as Cracking lands the spoils

7.41PM

Donnacha O'Brien rider of Christmas

Christmas battles back to take Tipperary feature

7.07PM

Des Donovan trainer of Dandyman Port

Dandyman Port springs a surprise

6.30PM

Silver Service (pink and green) leads home her rivals under Gary Carroll

Silver takes Gold under Carroll for Mulvany

5.57PM

Tenax (left) is ridden out by Donnacha O'Brien to beat Backpfeifengesicht

Third time lucky for Tenax in Tipperary opener

5.30PM

Thu 9th Aug 2018
Brooks Falls and Pa King pictured on their way to victory

Ryan & King take the bumper with Falls

9.42PM

Persian Lion powers clear under Shane Foley

Well-backed Lion another for Harrington

9.08PM

Pass The Ball with Niall 'Boots' and Niall 'Slippers' Madden

Pass The Ball completes hat-trick

8.50PM

Eziyra and Declan McDonogh pictured on their way to victory

Impressive Eziyra completes treble for Weld & McDonogh

8.40PM

Ruby Walsh stops for a picture with Bronagh and Kathleen Kilfeather after the success of Epswell

Epswell completes quick double for Walsh & Mullins

8.14PM

Stay Humble comes home an easy winner under Ruby Walsh

Humble gets the job done on hurdling debut

7.53PM

Innamorare (nearest) gets the better of the grey Avalanche

Innamorare follows-up on recent course & distance win

7.32PM

Arctic Light (left) and Guido Reni jump the last together

Arctic wins on debut for McManus

7.08PM

Kevin Brouder pictured after recording his first double

Double delight for Brouder as Diamond shines again

6.50PM

Betsey Trotter (noseband) is ridden out to beat T For Tango

Trotter too good for favourite Tango

6.23PM

Gold Seal (nearest) just gets the better of Mysloegin in front of a packed stand at Sligo

Gold for Seal as he just prevails

6.07PM

Inverleigh and Gary Carroll lead home Burmese Waltz and Colin Keane

Inverleigh beats well-fancied stablemate on debut

5.53PM

Cock A Doodle Doo (nearest) just holds off So Lonely

Cock A Doodle Doo just holds off So Lonely in Sligo opener

5.42PM

Mon 6th Aug 2018
A Likely Story (nearest) gets up to score under Colin Keane from Lily's Prince (yellow cap) in second

A Likely Story in the last at the Curragh

5.58PM

Stacey Sue is pushed out by Tim Hyde

Hyde's on the mark with Stacey Sue

5.43PM

Happy connections of Chicas Amigas

Chicas battles back in the Curragh feature

5.06PM

Theatre Run and Sean Flanagan pictured on their way to victory

Theatre runs her rivals ragged

4.35PM

Hammersmith (red) is pushed out by Ben Coen to beat Chernish (farside)

Hammersmith scores under Coen for Nash

4.20PM

Rolanna and Adam Short pictured on their way to victory

Rolanna gets off the mark over flights

3.58PM

Foxtrot Liv leads home her rivals under Billy Lee

Foxtrot Liv impresses under Lee for Twomey

3.19PM

Babanango and Feeling The Love (nearest) clear the last

Gamble foiled as Love completes hat-trick

2.59PM

Cruciatus and Kevin Manning pictured on their way to victory

Cruciatus makes the breakthrough in Curragh opener

2.57PM

Just Klass (nearest) and Koroleva jump the last together

Fagan back among the winners with Klass

2.41PM

Fri 27th Jul 2018
Matin D'anjou leads Judgement Day over the last

Compensation for McNamara as Cooper doubles-up

8.06PM

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