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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 20th Jun 2014

Little King Robin is clear of her rivals as she races away from the last

Robin makes all in Down Royal opener

5.56PM

Sun 15th Jun 2014

Itchymei'mscratch (right) gets up to beat Tempest Missile (left) and Cliffside Park (centre)

Itchymei'mscratch scores on debut

6.20PM

Achnaha (nearest) is driven out by Fran Berry to beat Muileata

Deserved win for Achnaha in Cork finale

6.00PM

Jonathon Burke pictured with The Baler and Niall Cronin

The Baler lands a gamble under Burke

5.37PM

Chance To Dance (nearest) gets up close home to beat Eighteen Summers

Favourite Chance wins the Cork Derby

4.57PM

Mighty Whitey jumps the last ahead of Darwins Theory

Mighty win by Whitey on first start over fences

4.35PM

Runners break from the stalls in the Munster Oaks with winner Venus De Milo coming from stall three

Venus shows her class in Munster Oaks

4.25PM

Pennys Tune clears the last under Derek Fox

Tune gets off mark on third start for McNiff

3.26PM

Leading Actress is driven out close home by Pat Smullen

McCreery gets first win for Sheikh Mohammed

3.06PM

Smiler clears the last under his trainer and owner Mikey O'Connor

Smiler just prevails for Mikey O'Connor

2.41PM

Sat 14th Jun 2014

The striking grey Carla Bianca on her way to victory under Pat Smullen

Bianca leads home Weld 1, 2

6.14PM

Annemarie O'Brien (owner) leads in Beyond Brilliance with her daughter Ana aboard

O'Brien 'second string' scores under Ana

5.41PM

Local Flier and Colin Keane (inside) just get the better of Snap Click and Wayne Lordan

Another for Keane as Flier prevails

5.05PM

Ponfeigh (grey with blue silks) is driven out by Declan McDonogh to beat his three rivals

Ponfeigh impresses in Navan feature

4.24PM

Keith Moriarty aboard Calm Bay

First ride a winning one for Keith Moriarty

4.05PM

Les Darcy (nearest) just gets up to deny Shinyhappyjohn

Queally on the mark aboard Flynn outsider

3.19PM

Shipyard (chestnut on the right) gets the better of More Questions (cheekpieces)

Shipyard justifies favouritism under Carroll

2.48PM

Dick Whittington strides to victory under Joseph O'Brien

Third time lucky for Dick Whittington

2.08PM

Fri 13th Jun 2014

Clonmel Racecourse

Five equine fatalities at Clonmel this evening

11.51PM

Brian Hayes was given a four day ban for his ride on Abolitionist

Running and riding enquiries at Clonmel

10.06PM

Thu 12th Jun 2014

General Brook (leading) gets the better of Long Journey Home (inside) and Artful Artist

Brook completes 188/1 double for Wachman

9.21PM

Scooping is driven out close home by Tom Madden

Scooping does it again at Leopardstown

8.47PM

Majestic Queen (nearest) is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Joyeuse

Queen over turns Joyeuse in the Ballyogan

8.21PM

Pearl Of Africa is driven out close home by Colin Keane

Pearl books Ascot ticket with Glencairn win

7.47PM

The Ring Is King is pushed out by Sean Corby to see off Focussed (white) and Rathealy (inside)

Corby the King on Ring

7.21PM

Tombelaine and Pat Smullen lead them home

Friendless Tombelaine another for Weld

6.50PM

Queen Nefertiti is driven out close home by Billy Lee

Queen rules as gambled stablemate flops

6.17PM

Wed 11th Jun 2014

Teochrios is driven out by Kevin Manning in the closing stages

Teochrios gets off the mark on twelfth start

9.34PM

Blue Ridge Lane and Shane Foley just prevail in the seventh at Fairyhouse

Foley doubles up as Lane comes from last

9.06PM

Captain Teemo and Colin Keane on their way to victory

Teemo another for Lyons & Keane

8.38PM

Hi Emperor is pushed out by Fergal Lynch in the closing stages

Blinkers do the trick on Emperor

8.17PM

Share A Secret & Gary Phillips hold off all challengers as they approach the line

Phillips & Donnelly strike again at Fairyhouse

7.27PM

Photo Call is pushed out close home by Wayne Lordan to see off the challenge of Adroit

Photo Call gets the job done

6.52PM

Slipper Orchid is driven out by Shane Foley with Bubbly Bellini (centre) and Elusive Time (right) in behind

Tough Slipper scores for Foley & Halford

6.30PM

Marsali is pushed out close home by Dermot Weld

Easy to back Marsali impresses on debut

5.52PM

Mon 9th Jun 2014

Devils Bride clears the last under Paul Townend

Bride takes dramatic finale

9.41PM

From left to right: Keelan Forde, Jonathan Burke, Adrian and Finian Maguire

Kite does it again under Burke for Maguire

9.12PM

Usa seals the deal at the last putting in a great jump under Barry Geraghty

Usa shines under Geraghty

8.37PM

Irish Reel comes home an easy winner under Colm O'Donoghue

Rogers off the mark as Reel springs surprise

8.08PM

Colin Keane pictured with trainer Matty Tynan after rode Coto to victory at Naas in April

Keane now No 1 in Lyons yard

7.41PM

Apache Trooper is driven out close home by Colin Keane

Well-backed Apache another for Keane/Lyons

7.28PM

Have A Nice Day is driven close home by Leigh Roche

Another Nice Day for Harty & Roche

6.59PM

Abushamah (right) and Chris Hayes get the better of Angel Of Joy

Abushamah takes opener in first time hood

6.26PM

Alderwood pictured on his way to victory in the Grand Annual at the Cheltenham Festival in 2013

Alderwood returns at Roscommon

10.33AM

Sun 8th Jun 2014

Dalasiri (grey) and Gypsy King can't be separated in the last at the Curragh

Dalasiri & Gypsy King dead-heat in the last

6.33PM

Urban Moon and Niall McCullagh (inside) hold off the challenge of Kabjoy under Conor Hoban

Ulster Derby or Ascot next up for Moon

5.44PM

Dragon Fei and Leigh Roche pictured on their way to victory

Dragon scores for McLoughlin & Roche

5.22PM

System Overload comes home a clear winner under Gary Carroll

Double for Lyons as System delivers

4.41PM

Indigo Lady runs out a game winner under Seamie Heffernan from Castle Guest in second

In-foal Indigo in 66/1 shocker

4.15PM

Big Bad Lily is driven out close home by Wayne Lordan

Lily makes good use of her favourable draw

3.40PM

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