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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.

Mon 12th Sep 2016

Famous Milly (left) is ridden out by Rory Cleary to deny Youarewonder and Leigh Roche

Milly springs a surprise in the feature

4.44PM

Nannys Well (right) is ridden out by Ross Coakley to beat Hibiscus

Well lands a gamble under Coakley for Murphy

4.07PM

Jealika (No 5) stays on best under Shane Foley

Jealika does it again at Listowel

3.22PM

Grecian Divine is ridden out by Pat Smullen

Divine makes all in Listowel opener

2.58PM

Mon 5th Sep 2016

Massayan is ridden out by Pat Smullen to beat Burning Sword (inside)

Massayan completes Weld/Smullen double

8.00PM

Melanna and Robbie Downey pictured on their way to victory

Barrett praises Downey as Melanna wins again

7.37PM

Almela comes home an easy winner under Pat Smullen

Almela much too good for Oyster Stakes rivals

7.01PM

Secret Wizard is ridden out by Gary Carroll to beat Fair Game and Billy Lee

Wizard proves too good for Game

6.32PM

Perle De La Mer comes home a comfortable winner under Billy Lee

Well-supported Perle an easy winner on debut

6.11PM

Honor Oak (inside) just holds off the late surge of Cairdiuil

Hayes shines aboard Honor Oak

5.44PM

Exemplar leads them home under Seamie Heffernan

Odds-on Exemplar takes the opener at Galway

5.03PM

Wed 31st Aug 2016

Rashaan (nearest) is ridden out by Niall McCullagh to beat Dalmatia

Rashaan just gets up to deny Dalmatia

7.54PM

Windsor Beach leads them home under Seamie Heffernan

Consistent Beach wins again

7.29PM

Tree Of Knowledge comes home clear of Ample Sufficiency

Tree makes all for the O'Brien's

6.55PM

Lady Ranger comes through on the rail to beat Peace Mission (centre) and Enough Is Enough

Peter joins Willie on scoresheet at Gowran

6.32PM

Joyce Compton (green cap) tries make her way through a gap before going on to score under Billy Lee

Birthday joy for McCreery as Joyce prevails

6.00PM

Forrest Prince (left) is ridden out by Ronan Whelan to see off Mack Attack and Colin Keane (yellow)

Prince springs a surprise under Whelan

5.23PM

Bainne sweeps to the front under Colin Keane

Bainne claimed after taking Gowran opener

5.00PM

Thu 25th Aug 2016

Eddystone Rock comes home a comfortable winner under Niall McCullagh

Rock sweeps to victory under McCullagh

8.03PM

Stolen Diamond comes home in front under Katie O'Farrell

O'Farrell's Diamond takes the bumper in style

7.55PM

Girl Of The Hour comes home a comfortable winner under Kevin Manning

Girl Of The Hour gets off the mark

7.42PM

Top Of The Town pictured on his way to victory

Russell & Byrnes on Top again

7.16PM

Spirit Quartz leads them home under Shane Foley

UK raider Quartz lands another Irish pot

7.14PM

King's Wharf jumps the last just ahead of Wildcatted (nearest)

Wild just gets the better of King's Wharf

6.24PM

Tanaza and Pat Smullen pictured on their way to victory, with Creggs Pipes back in second

Tanaza bounces back to her best

6.11PM

From left to right; Jack Kennedy, Water Sprite, groom Sean Healy and Gordon Elliott

Water prevails as Muthaza crashes out

5.22PM

Latin Beat (right) is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan to beat Son Of Rest

Friendless Beat takes the opener at Tipperary

5.03PM

Bakers Street and Jeannie Cook pictured on their way to victory

Street gets Cook & Power off the mark

4.48PM

Wed 24th Aug 2016

Royal Roslea holds off the late surge of Rolanna (nearest)

Roslea scores on second start for Smith

7.52PM

Xebec (yellow) is ridden out by Declan McDonogh to beat Hint Of Frost (white cap)

Xebec makes all under McDonogh for Oxx

7.30PM

Radanpour (right) is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Romanesque and Donnacha O'Brien

Radanpour gets back to winning ways

6.55PM

Killian Leonard is about to be mobbed by owner Simon Mulvany as Garvan Donnelly looks on

Cat just does enough under Leonard

6.28PM

I Will Excel (red cap) comes to tackle Accalia

Excel finally gets his head in front

5.57PM

Full Shilling and Dylan Hogan pictured on their way to victory

Mooney & Hogan on the mark with Shilling

5.27PM

My Painter is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan

Well-backed Painter another for Hogan

4.56PM

Catch A Wave is ridden out by Chris Hayes to see of Ontheiflist

No catching Wave in Bellewstown opener

4.24PM

Sat 20th Aug 2016

Jamie Codd after completing his double

Simenon flops as Codd doubles-up on Winkler

6.37PM

Swedish rider Josephine Chini is all smiles after scoring aboard Melanna

Melanna another for in-form Barrett

5.43PM

Go Another One and Jamie Codd pictured on their way to victory

One looks a smart prospect for McConnell

5.15PM

Ducky Mallon and Ronan Whelan lead home Enter The Red and Leigh Roche

Ducky lands a gamble under Whelan

4.54PM

Ballycasey and Ruby Walsh take off at a fence

Treble for Mullins as Bally gets back on track

4.37PM

Hit The Bid (right) leads them home under Leigh Roche

Bid provides Bunyan with first Group success

3.58PM

Order Of St George comes home a comfortable winner under Donnacha O'Brien

George gets the job done in St Leger Trial

3.13PM

Master Appeal and Andrew Lynch crash out at the last as Sea Light goes on to score under Phillip Enright

Sea lands the spoils as Master crashes out

2.53PM

Screaming Rose and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Mullins 1, 2 as Rose beats odds-on Sas

2.19PM

Mujaazy and Pat Smullen (nearest) get the better of Bound and Emmet McNamara

Mujaazy just beats Bound in Curragh opener

2.16PM

The Last Marju jumps the last under Davy Russell

The Last is first under Russell for Cullen

1.44PM

Mon 15th Aug 2016

Rory Cleary punches the air with delight after winning aboard Tap Focus

Tap provides Cleary with poignant success

9.01PM

Malinka (noseband) is ridden out by Pat Smullen to beat I'll Be Your Clown and Gary Carroll

Malinka bounces back to form

8.19PM

Crocodile Shoes and Donnacha O'Brien pictured on their way to victory

Sad ending to the fourth, as Shoes prevails

7.28PM

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