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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.
Sun 12th Jul 2015
Fuji Mountain is driven out by Patrick Mullins

Treble for Mullins as Fuji takes the last

7.06PM

War Room (noseband) just gets up to beat Eloge

51/1 double for Foley as War just prevails

6.54PM

Mark McNiff after recording his double at Sligo

Mr McNiff doubles-up with Mulliner

5.49PM

Russian Soul (noseband and blinkers) is driven out by Shane Foley

Well-backed Soul bounces back to his best

4.42PM

Coldstonesober jumps the last under Kevin Sexton

Coldstone defies top-weight under Sexton

4.30PM

Balmont Blast (second from right) turns into the straight under Oisin Orr

Blast lands a gamble under Orr

3.31PM

Miss Dinamic pictured on her way to victory under Jack Kennedy

Miss Dinamic makes all under Kennedy

3.19PM

Chenega Bay is ridden out by Colin Keane

Chenega gets deserved win to his name

3.03PM

Bachasson clears the last under Ruby Walsh

Bachasson impresses on Irish debut

2.55PM

Mon 6th Jul 2015
Affinisea comes home a clear cut winner under Declan McDonogh

Well-bred Affinisea impresses on debut

9.16PM

Azzuri and Colin Keane (blue and white) see off the challenge of Buzz Off Barroso and Fran Berry

Azzuri now two from two at Roscommon

8.41PM

Panama Hat is driven out by Chris Hayes

Hayes shines aboard Panama in the Lenebane

8.18PM

Monolight & Shane Foley (right) get the better of Van Schaick & Colin Keane

Mono just gets the better of favourite Schaick

7.49PM

Cruidin comes home a comfortable winner under Kevin Manning

Cruidin gets off the mark on tenth start

7.13PM

Versilia Gal (nearest) gets up to beat Sofi's Spirit (centre) & Six Of Hearts

In-foal Gal gets up under Coakley

6.41PM

Adrian Keatley

Keatley & Corby have day to remember at Ayr

6.25PM

Antelope Canyon is driven out by Joseph O'Brien (navy) to beat Escondida

Antelope scores in first time cheekpieces

6.10PM

Fri 3rd Jul 2015
Easter Hunt (nearest) and Officer Cadet jump the last together

Easter Hunt wins dramatic beginners chase

9.16PM

Arnaud, in second, hunts down The Game Changer

Outsider Arnaud takes the feature at Wexford

7.47PM

Thu 2nd Jul 2015
Wood Breizh comes home an easy winner under Pat Smullen

Odds-on Breizh makes all under Smullen

9.45PM

Theturnofthesun just leads To Choose (nearest) over the last

Flanagan & Gibney take the last with Choose

9.34PM

Russian Roulette is ridden out by Fran Berry

Russian appreciates step up in trip

9.16PM

Gordon Elliott pictured after recording his seventh winner of the day

Elliott completes 474/1 seven-timer

8.49PM

Be Seeing You clears the last under Jack Kennedy

Double for Kennedy and six for Elliott

8.08PM

Bubbly Bellini & Declan McDonogh pictured on their way to victory

Bubbly records his sixteenth career success

7.49PM

Mustradrik comes home an easy winner under Jack Kennedy

Hat-trick for Mustradrik & five for Elliott

7.10PM

Tylery Wonder (white star blinkers) keeps on best under Billy Lee

Lee completes quick 70/1 double

6.48PM

Kuramathi & Billy Lee (nearest) come to nab Dr Doro & Wayne Lordan

Kuramathi springs surprise in opener at Tipp

6.27PM

Zunera is driven out by Shane Foley to beat Coto and Shane Kelly

Deserved win for odds-on Zunera

6.08PM

Greyscape and Robbie Burke (right) get the better of Zeb's Fantasy and Niall McCullagh

Blinkers work a treat on Greyscape

5.27PM

Tue 30th Jun 2015
Almadaa is ridden out by Connor King to beat Cruidin & Kevin Manning

Fire flops as Almadaa makes all

7.42PM

Enough Is Enough proves too good for Rockview Emperor

Enough gets off the mark on 38th attempt

7.14PM

Fri 26th Jun 2015
Gillian Callaghan

Cartmel double for Callaghan & Donoghue

5.57PM

Thu 25th Jun 2015
Hurricane Sky & Fran Berry (white cap) come to tackle Landau (grey) and Jack Kennedy

Fast finishing Sky nabs Landau

9.20PM

Toccata Blue is driven out by Colin Keane to get the better of Maudlin Magdalen (leading)

Keane doubles-up aboard Toccata Blue

8.52PM

Baby Dinnis and Ross Coakley

Another for Coakley as Baby beats the fav

8.23PM

Creggs Pipes is ridden out by Declan McDonogh to beat Ibergman and Pat Smullen

Pipes makes all under McDonogh for Slattery

7.47PM

Play The Game (pink & white) is ridden out by Gary Carroll to see off Hollywood Road & Fisherman's Blues

Newcomer Game lands some nice bets

7.19PM

Ishebayorgrey leads them home under Colin Keane

Ishebayorgrey gets another win to his name

6.50PM

Minding is pushed out by Seamie Heffernan

Minding impresses in Leopardstown opener

6.14PM

Sat 20th Jun 2015
Hunters Call and Declan Queally

Hunters provides Neilan with first track win

6.17PM

Happy connections with Mufrad

Hayes completes 119/1 treble on Mufrad

6.02PM

From Frost and Jack Kennedy (nearest) clear the last alongside Duckweed and Paul Townend

Big win for Kennedy aboard From Frost

5.33PM

Witty Repartee is ridden out by Chris Hayes

Witty a good winner of Ulster Oaks

4.51PM

Solatentif clears the last under Jonathan Burke

Solantenif is another for De Bromhead

4.34PM

Botany Bay (left) is driven out by Niall McCullagh to beat Fields Of Athenry

Botany Bay lands gamble in Ulster Derby

4.13PM

Kilkishen and Brian Hayes (nearest) just get up to beat Cecil Corbett and Bryan Cooper

Kilkishen battles back to beat Corbett

3.23PM

Independence Day comes home an easy winner under Billy Lee

Independence Day impresses under Lee

2.54PM

Davids Jewel (inside) and Thanks For Tea just the last together

Tea just beats Jewel in Gowran opener

2.43PM

Calm Bay & Gary Halpin (nearest) just get the better of Shipyard & Billy Lee

Bay does it again in Down Royal opener

2.28PM

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