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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.

Fri 17th Oct 2014

Solar Heat comes home a comfortable winner under Wayne Lordan

Solar springs a surprise for Madden

9.06PM

Chance To Dance is impeded inside the final furlong as Obliterator drifts right

Dance awarded feature in the Stewards Room

8.47PM

Strait Of Zanzibar is driven out by Shane Foley

Zanzibar records his fourth win of the season

8.04PM

The grey Slipper Orchid is driven out close home by Conor McGovern

Slipper & McGovern do it again

7.31PM

Misty Lane is driven out by Donnacha O'Brien

Another for Donnacha as Misty scores

7.02PM

Drumacoo is driven out by Derek O'Connor to beat Miss North Light (on the rail)

Well-backed Drumacoo takes the bumper

6.05PM

Luddsdenene (noseband) jumps a fence on his way to victory under Davy Russell

Luddsdenene completes Elliott treble

5.36PM

Formal Bid clears the last under Paul Carberry

Carberry & Elliott double up with Bid

4.59PM

Ultra Light jumps a hurdle on her way to victory under Andrew Lynch

Lynch & Hennessy team up with Light

3.51PM

Somethingprecious is ridden out by Danny Howard with Better Back Bob in second

Something springs a surprise for Howard

3.13PM

Crown Theatre leads Fearachain close home as a loose horse comes to meet the field

Another for Elliott as Crown takes the opener

2.45PM

Thu 2nd Oct 2014

Pan Wandle (right) is driven out by Damian Skehan in the closing stages

Pan Wandle springs a surprise in the bumper

6.00PM

Old Supporter and Brian Hayes lead Massinis Adventure and Phillip Enright over the last

Massinis lands gamble as Enright doubles up

5.33PM

Presenting Beara is driven away from the second last with Behemoth (outside) and Bose Ikard close behind

Power doubles up on Presenting Beara

4.51PM

Danny Mullins smiles for the camera as he approaches the line on Fennis Moll

Well-backed Fennis wins for Hanlon & Mullins

4.21PM

Castle Bar Sling and Phillip Enright (right) pictured on their way to victory

Sling scores on first start over flights

3.43PM

Stynes clears the last under Mark Bolger

Stynes eases to victory under Bolger

3.13PM

Egyptian Warrior jumps the last just ahead of Supreme Doc

Warrior battles to success in Clonmel opener

2.42PM

Wed 1st Oct 2014

Spot Fine jumps a fence on his way to victory under David Casey

Double for Morris as Spot gets off the mark

6.26PM

Tom Horn clears the last under Paul Carberry

First time blinkers work a treat on Tom

5.55PM

Phillip Enright rider of Abarta

Abarta battles gamely to beat Survival

5.27PM

He's Our Man clears the last under Davy Russell

Russell the Man in Sligo feature

4.56PM

Mark Walsh rider of Call Rog

Call Rog sees off his three rivals in the third

4.22PM

It's All An Act takes off at the last under Andrew McNamara

It's All An Act gets off the mark over fences

3.47PM

Elsie jumps the last ahead of Sweet Sylvia

Elsie eases to victory in the opener at Sligo

3.05PM

Sun 28th Sep 2014

Joseph O'Brien

O'Brien completes four-timer on Time

6.26PM

Toe The Line is driven out by Fran Berry

Kiely records biggest flat success with Line

5.59PM

Prince Connoisseur leads them home under Fran Berry

Prince now 4 from 6 after Joe McGrath win

5.13PM

Kate Harrington with her mother Jessica in the background

Hat-trick for Harrington's Hurricane

4.36PM

Ol' Man River is driven out close home by Joseph O'Brien

Ol' Man River shows his class in the Beresford

4.02PM

The Great War comes home in front under Joseph O'Brien

War gets back to winning ways

3.20PM

Qualify is pushed out close home by Joseph O'Brien

Qualify impresses in Weld Park Stakes

2.53PM

Portage (noseband) is driven out by Shane Foley to beat Sacrificial

Portage justifies favouritism in the opener

2.23PM

Wed 17th Sep 2014

Sandymount Duke is driven out by Kate Harrington

Sandymount springs 40/1 surprise

6.41PM

Egyptian Warrior (right) jumps the last just ahead of Tom's Article

Warrior justifies favouritism under McCoy

6.08PM

Hash Brown (noseband) comes through to lead on the run-in as Shield crashes out

Brown scores on first start for McManus

5.45PM

Your Busy jumps the last under Katie Walsh with Pass The Hat and David Casey on the outside

Katie Walsh wins the Kerry National on Busy

5.08PM

Mahrajaan (left) gets up to beat Shadagann (noseband on right)

Mahrajaan goes out on a high

4.38PM

Vintage Nouveau and Pat Smullen come home in front of Tarana and Declan McDonogh (green)

Vintage gains valuable Listed success

3.59PM

Abushamah (noseband) crosses the line in front of Helen's Armada

Recently gelded Abushamah takes the second

3.23PM

Nasution (left) gets the better of Cape Wolfe (right) and Dudes And Diamonds

Well-backed Nasution gets off the mark

3.00PM

Mon 15th Sep 2014

Minella Tweet clears the last under Jonathan Burke

Another for Burke as Tweet comes good

6.18PM

Pleased As Punch (centre) jumps the last alongside Chakisto (nearest) and Lindas Choice

Shot flops as Punch battles to victory

5.35PM

Solita leads The Fitz Lady (who eventually finished third) over the last

Solita just holds off Lenora

5.04PM

Ernest Shackleton (left) and Cocoon have to share the winners enclosure

Cocoon & Ernest share the spoils

4.37PM

Duchess Andorra is driven out by Colm O'Donoghue

Andorra finally gets off the mark

4.04PM

Count Of Carabass and Chris Hayes (yellow) get the better of Fix It and Dans Girl (nearest)

Deserved win for well-backed Count

3.35PM

Queen Anne and Wayne Lordan (right) get the better of As Good As Gold and Joseph O'Brien

Anne takes the opener for McCreery & Lordan

3.03PM

Thu 11th Sep 2014

Island Villa jumps the last with Attraction Ticket on his inside

Well-backed Villa takes the last for Hogan

7.38PM

Pierlow jumps the last under Barry Cash

De Bromhead doubles up with Pierlow

7.17PM

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