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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 9th Aug 2017
Dont Kick Nor Bite leads Drumlosh Sallie over the last

Dont Kick Nor Bite gets the job done

7.25PM

Eight Till Late and Andrew Ring pictured on their way to victory

Eight Till Late gets up the hat-trick

6.53PM

Allied Victory and Neddyvaughan (blinkers) jump the last together

Neddy justifies market support

6.26PM

Delegate leads Roconga over the last

Delegate gets the better of odds-on Roconga

5.46PM

Mon 7th Aug 2017
Mikey O'Connor, trainer of Awbeg Prince, with his son Dylan

Prince follows-up on point-to-point success

6.00PM

Captain Cullen (noseband) chases down leader Poetic Choice

Captain Cullen gets back on track

5.56PM

Alans Pride leads them home under Gary Halpin

Well-backed Pride takes 30 runner race

5.26PM

Eric Larkin and Slievenamon

Larkin back on the mark with Slievenamon

5.00PM

Comhghairdeas (blue and yellow) is ridden out by Declan McDonogh to beat The Great Wall

Comhghairdeas to Slattery & McDonogh

4.37PM

Coquin Mans jumps the last under Ruby Walsh

Coquin maintains unbeaten record

4.08PM

Kailee (centre) is ridden out by Pat Smullen to beat Bay Of Skaill (white cap)

Kailee completes 103/1 Smullen double

3.32PM

Lakemilan clears the last under David Splaine

Lakemilan gets off the mark over flights

3.06PM

Riyazan is pushed out by Pat Smullen

Riyazan wins well on debut

2.52PM

Brutal (nearest) jumps the last just ahead of Grey Waters

Brutal gets the job done on hurdles debut

2.35PM

Sat 5th Aug 2017
True Self comes home an easy winner under Patrick Mullins

True Self makes it nine for Mullins

6.32PM

Athenry Boy (inside) is ridden out by Wayne Lordan to beat Tudor City

Athenry springs a surprise for Gorman

6.08PM

Bubbly Bellini (cheekpieces) holds off Avalanche

Evergreen Bubbly records 18th win

5.22PM

Deep Breath (right) stays on best to beat Mount Wellington and Sebastiano Ricci (left)

Breath digs Deep under Smullen

4.46PM

Amedeo Modigliani is pushed out by Seamie Heffernan

Amedeo Modigliani gets the job done

4.15PM

Ballyegan Hero (centre) and Rachael Blackmore clear the last

Ballyegan the feature race Hero

3.59PM

Aydoun hits the front at the last under Bryan Cooper

Aydoun gets Weld off the mark

3.06PM

Sat 29th Jul 2017
Ballet Shoes leads home New To Town

Shoes gets off the mark on second start

2.18PM

Fri 28th Jul 2017
Prosperity Square and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Square continues to belie his years

9.11PM

Market's Field in full flow under Donal McInerney

Market's Field on target at Wexford

7.51PM

Tue 25th Jul 2017
Brahma Bull is ridden out by Patrick Mullins to beat Cornahill Rose

Brahma Bull gets the job done on debut

9.13PM

Beneficial Society races away from the last, with Darkest Flyer in second

Society springs a surprise for Fowler

8.51PM

Manuka clears the last ahead of Presenting Julio

Fourth career win for 'real genuine' Manuka

8.20PM

Westland Row (nearest) jumps the last under Davy Russell

Westland Row enjoys step up in trip

7.40PM

Hello Sweetie clears the last under JJ Slevin

Double for Slevin as Sweetie romps home

7.11PM

Top Othe Ra clears the last under David Mullins

Top Othe Ra gets off the mark over flights

6.41PM

Spin A Yarn and JJ Slevin pictured on their way to victory

Spin makes it 10 winners in a week for O'Brien

6.09PM

Mon 24th Jul 2017
All's Quiet (right) stays on best to beat Bibliotheca

Double for Hayes as All's Quiet takes the last

9.05PM

Full Court Press (right) sees off Slaney Street

Court does it again at Ballinrobe

8.36PM

Usa is ridden out by Daniel Redmond to beat Ringo Kid

Usa wins under birthday boy Redmond

8.20PM

Remarkable Lady is ridden out by Pat Smullen

Remarkable takes the feature under Smullen

7.42PM

Detailed (nearest) comes with her effort under Donnacha O'Brien

O'Brien brothers double-up with Detailed

7.02PM

Thomas O'Malley is ridden out by Donnacha O'Brien

Thomas another for red-hot O'Brien

6.35PM

All For Nothing (right) just gets the better of Six Silver Lane

All For Nothing just gets the better of Lane

6.03PM

Sat 22nd Jul 2017
Two For Tea is ridden out by Colm O'Donoghue

Tea and an across-card double for Harrington

5.05PM

Eleuthera (centre) just gets up to beat Busy Bush (farside) and Harry Speed

Gamble landed as Eleuthera just gets up

3.21PM

Thu 20th Jul 2017
Lord Justice crosses the line in front under Donnacha O'Brien

Lord makes it four on the day for O'Brien

9.29PM

Wild Irish Rose gets up close home to beat Wingingit

Well-backed Rose takes the Stanerra

9.07PM

Moonlight Magic (blue) gets up to beat Deauville

Meld goes to Moonlight under Manning

8.33PM

Hunaina is ridden out by Pat Smullen to beat Fior Cliste

Hunaina another to make all at Leopardstown

7.50PM

Tom Dooley is ridden out by Sean Davis

Dooley another for Richard O'Brien

7.24PM

Stars Over The Sea

Race void at Killarney after unfair start

6.27PM

Santiago De Cuba leads home his rivals under Derek O'Connor

Cuba completes treble for O'Brien & McManus

6.13PM

Swamp Fox clear the last ahead of Is She Diesel

'Courageous' Fox lands another big pot

3.38PM

Immortal Bridge clears the last under JJ Slevin

O'Brien & McManus double-up with Bridge

3.05PM

The Kennedy brothers (left to right: Jack, Sean, Paddy & Michael) with Touch Of Gold after her win in the second

Gold gets Kennedy off the mark

2.44PM

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