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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 5th Jul 2018
Shoulda Lied clears the last under Paul Townend

Lied an easy winner of the last at Tipperary

9.42PM

Batts Rock (red cap) is ridden out by Lisa O'Neill to beat Percy

Rock wins on debut for Elliott

9.26PM

Cadawill is ridden out by Andrew Lynch to beat Timmone

Cadawill springs a surprise under Lynch for Sweeney

9.17PM

Joey Sasa clears the last under Sean Flanagan

Sasa too good for Wicklow in the Grimes Hurdle

8.37PM

My Silver Nails is ridden out by Gary Carroll

Mulvany & Carroll double-up with Nails

8.09PM

Land Force (navy) leads home his rivals under Donnacha O'Brien

Three for O'Brien as Force outclasses his rivals

7.16PM

Cliffs Of Dooneen leads home True Self

O'Brien doubles-up with debutant Dooneen

6.52PM

Plough Boy is ridden out by Donagh O'Connor

Plough Boy records his fourth win of the year

6.34PM

Cape Of Good Hope and Donnacha O'Brien pictured on their way to victory

Cape looks Good in Tipperary opener

6.17PM

Bailly comes home a clear winner under Gary Carroll

Bailly lands a gamble in the opener at Bellewstown

6.00PM

Mon 25th Jun 2018
Under Surveillance is ridden out by Conor Orr

Surveillance takes the last in style

9.42PM

Draycott Place (white cap) jumps the last

Draycott not for passing under Mullins

9.06PM

Robin Des Foret and Paul Townend in full flow

Prolific Robin gets back to winning ways

8.25PM

Treasure Chest and JJ Slevin pictured on their way to victory

Treasure battles gamely to see off Mullins pair

7.57PM

Directional and Kevin Brouder pictured on their way to victory

McCarthy on the mark with cheap buy Directional

7.35PM

Ravenhill (closest) jumps the last with Freewheelin Dylan

Ravenhill follows-up on Downpatrick success

7.02PM

Cooldine Bog leads Katoptris over the last

Katoptris another for Cromwell at Kilbeggan

6.27PM

Fri 22nd Jun 2018
Not The Chablis is ridden out by Mark O'Hare

Chablis takes the last under O'Hare for Harty

9.44PM

You Can't Catch Me is ridden out by Colin Keane

Keane doubles-up on You Can't Catch Me

9.31PM

Gone Dancin comes home clear a winner under Finian Maguire

Bunyan & Maguire on the mark with Dancin

9.11PM

Imrana and Declan McDonogh pictured on their way to victory

Imrana justifies favouritism under McDonogh

8.15PM

Roi De Dubai jumps the last under Donal McInerney

Roi lands a gamble and foils another

8.02PM

Artistic Melody leads home her rivals under Colin Keane

Gaul's plan working a treat with Melody

7.48PM

The Game Changer (right) is ridden out to beat Flaxen Flare

Elliott & Russell double-up with Changer

7.23PM

Spiorad Saoirse and Ben Coen pictured on their way to victory

Spiorad takes the feature at Limerick

6.56PM

Dixie Lee leads at the last under Mark Enright

Dixie does it again at Down Royal

6.07PM

Case Stated is ridden out by Nathan Crosse to beat Tennesse Waltz

Crosse takes the Claimer on Case

5.52PM

Mon 18th Jun 2018
Full Disclosure (green cap) holds off the challenge of Coach Bombay

Disclosure rounds off memorable evening for Lee & Oliver

9.24PM

Darkness Falls and Donnacha O'Brien pictured on their way to victory

Darkness comes to life on handicap debut

9.09PM

Spinning Memories comes home clear of Captain Vancouver

Lee doubles-up on impressive Memories

8.05PM

Blastofmagic (cheekpieces) just gets the better of Haqeeba

Blastofmagic just prevails for Coakley & Joyce

7.42PM

Dali & Donnacha O'Brien pictured on their way to victory

Dali takes the feature Midsummer Sprint Stakes

7.15PM

Rapid Reaction and Andrew Slattery lead home Aspen Belle and Killian Leonard

Grogan on the mark with Katla's half-sister

6.33PM

Connections of Lethal Promise - Willie McCreery, Billy Lee & members of the Irish National Stud Breeding & Racing Club

Lethal an easy winner of the Naas opener

6.06PM

Mon 11th Jun 2018
Newcross come home a comfortable winner under Ronan Whelan

Newcross springs a surprise on debut for Martin

9.39PM

Dawn Hoofer comes home a clear winner under Kevin Manning

Hoofer completes 83/1 double for Bolger & Manning

8.56PM

Lethal Power (white face) is ridden out by Shane Foley

Well-bred Power sheds his maiden tag

8.31PM

Magwadiri leads home Admirality

Magwadiri scores on debut for Harrington

7.54PM

Fox Dream and Shane Crosse pictured on their way to victory

Fox a Dream for the bookies

7.27PM

Dream Of Words is driven out by Kevin Manning to beat Artistic Melody

Bolger & Manning on the mark with Words

7.15PM

Innamorare, Clare Cannon and her father Geoff

Innamorare gets a deserved win to her name

6.28PM

Kestrel Prince (green cap) just sees off Showmethegin (noseband) and Alfons Walde (yellow cap)

Prince just prevails in Roscommon opener

6.00PM

Wed 6th Jun 2018
Irish Bulletin and Donal McInerney pictured on their way to victory

Bulletin records his seventh career success

9.20PM

Tue 5th Jun 2018
Forty One Winks is ridden out by Liam Quinlan

Winks wins the last under Quinlan for Mullins

9.33PM

Consharon Boy (blue and yellow stripes) pictured on his way to victory under Jack Kennedy

Consharon Boy completes a treble for Kennedy

8.57PM

Hardback and Jack Kennedy pictured on their way to victory

Kennedy doubles-up on Hardback

8.21PM

About You (nearest) comes with her run under Danny Mullins

Hourigan on the mark with About You

7.56PM

Osco Mosco leads Bang Bang Rosie over the last

Consistent Osco gets the better of Rosie

7.24PM

Golden Poet survives this peck at the last before going on to score under Denis Hogan

Poet prevails on second start for Hogan

7.02PM

Commander Won leads Santiago De Cuba over the last

Commander too good for odds-on Cuba

6.22PM

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