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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.
Tue 27th Oct 2015
Colms Dream pictured on his way to victory under Donagh Meyler

Colms Dream completes his hat-trick in style

4.28PM

No More Heroes jumps two out ahead of Fine Theatre (centre) and Futuramic

Heroes impresses as connections double-up

4.02PM

Sizing John pictured on his way to victory under Jonathan Burke

John gets the job done on debut over fences

3.30PM

Realta Rathcabhain is ridden out by Danny Mullins

Mullins completes quick 64/1 double on Realta

2.47PM

Bowenscourt races away from the last under Danny Mullins

Bowenscourt makes all for Danny & Mags

2.17PM

Tycoon Prince pictured on his way to victory under Bryan Cooper

Easy win for Tycoon on hurdles debut

1.46PM

Mon 26th Oct 2015
Gold Patrol just leads Urano over the second last

Urano lands the feature at Wexford

3.46PM

After Rain pictured on his way to victory under Mark Walsh

Rain a good winner under Walsh for Barry

2.06PM

Sat 24th Oct 2015
Unic De Bersy takes off the second last under Bryan Cooper

Cooper & Gigginstown double-up with Unic

5.21PM

Grey Mountain Mist clears the last under Pat Corbett

Mist makes all under Corbett for Moran

4.14PM

Fri 16th Oct 2015
Mademoiselle Penny is ridden out by Danny Grant

Penny follows-up on Curragh success

9.32PM

Honor Oak comes home an easy winner under Shane Foley

Easy for Oak as Foley completes 120/1 treble

9.03PM

Concience is ridden out by James Dowling

Well-backed Concience wins the bumper

6.24PM

The Mooch (left) just leads Sister Annie (centre) and Old Castletown over the last

The Mooch makes all in first time blinkers

5.55PM

Mustradrik (left) and Battling Boru land over an early fence

Boru battles gamely for father & son team

5.35PM

What drama! Johnny King (airborne) is about to knock Shane Crimin from his mount

Down gets up in the nick of Time

5.05PM

Altiepix with happy connections

Altiepix battles back to beat Barrack

4.17PM

Most Honourable (left) and Urban Dusk jump the last together

Dusk does it again at Downpatrick

3.44PM

Banker Burke just leads Sarwistan (right) over the last

Friendless Sarwistan holds off John

2.58PM

Sun 11th Oct 2015
Variable comes home a comfortable winner under Pat Smullen

Variable impresses in the Finale

5.31PM

Lord Scoundrel pictured on his way to victory under Bryan Cooper

Cooper & Gigginstown double-up with Lord

5.11PM

Digeanta is ridden out by Billy Lee

Lee doubles-up on Digeanta in Cesarewitch

4.50PM

Carriganog unseats Niall Madden at the last with eventual winner Sadler's Risk on his left

Mistakes don't stop Risk in Munster National

4.25PM

Best In The World is ridden out by Ryan Moore to beat Dolce Strega (noseband)

Best In The World shows her class

3.40PM

Run For Firth takes off at the last under Brian O'Connell

Run For Firth bounces back to his best

3.29PM

Members of the Defence Forces present Billy Lee with his prize

Well-backed Fort takes Listed honours

3.09PM

Long Dog pictured on his way to victory under Ruby Walsh

Long Dog makes it four in-a-row

2.07PM

Black Sea comes home a comfortable winner under Ryan Moore

O'Brien completes quick cross card double

2.04PM

Tigris River leads Holy Water over the last

River an easy winner of Limerick opener

1.41PM

Fri 2nd Oct 2015
Mountmills is driven out by Joseph O'Brien

Mount comes from last to first under O'Brien

9.36PM

Whatever It Takes is clear of his rivals under Fran Berry

Whatever records seventh career success

9.04PM

Vale Do Sol is ridden out by Colin Keane

Sales bound Sol justifies favouritism

8.31PM

Freedom Square jumps the last under Ger Fox

Freedom comes from last to first under Fox

3.34PM

Baily Cloud takes off at the last under Bryan Cooper

Cloud makes all under Cooper for Morris

2.55PM

Prince Kup jumps the last just ahead of Holy Water

Well-backed Kup gets off the mark over flights

2.24PM

Wed 23rd Sep 2015
Connor King rider of Athassel Abbey

Athassel gets off the mark under King

6.09PM

Mint Chai (noseband) and Landofhopeandglory battle out the finish

Chai denies the hot-pot in Naas feature

5.37PM

Katimavik leads them home under Pat Smullen

35/1 double for Weld & Smullen

5.02PM

Blue De Vega comes home clear under Emmet McNamara

Friendless Vega impresses on start two

4.41PM

Kalisma is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Waitaki (purple)

Kalisma wins on debut for Weld

3.57PM

Tue 22nd Sep 2015
Springbelle (right) jumps the last just ahead of Abarta

Abarta takes the last under Dalton

6.36PM

Ballychorus and Adrian Heskin pictured on their way to victory

Connell & Heskin double-up with Ballychorus

6.01PM

Bashful Beauty pictured on his way to victory under Brian O'Connell

Outsider Beauty wins incident-packed contest

5.32PM

The Fitz Lady jumps the last ahead of Mossy Island and Sounds Of Thunder (cheekpieces)

Fitz finally gets off the mark

5.05PM

Kara Loca and Jonathan Burke pictured on their way to victory

Kara Loca makes all under Burke for Winters

4.30PM

Morga (right) jumps the last ahead of Rock On Rosie

McDonogh & Mullins on the mark with Morga

4.06PM

Balofilo and John Fitzpatrick begin to assert from Shek O Lad and Ben Dalton

Balofilo follows-up on Listowel win

3.35PM

Tiliver clears the last under Adrian Heskin

Well-backed Tiliver another for team Connell

3.04PM

Sun 20th Sep 2015
Pullman Brown comes home a comfortable winner under Connor Kking

King completes 164/1 Gowran brace on Brown

5.46PM

From left to right; Settle For Red, Flannery (winner) and Along The Shore

Flannery lands some nice bets

5.25PM

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