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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.
Thu 7th Nov 2013
Gentleman Duke (left) and Raise Hell jumps the last together before the former goes on to score under David Casey

Third time lucky for Duke over fences

1.17PM

Sun 3rd Nov 2013
Castle Guest is driven out to victory by Shane Foley

Guest records his fourth win of the seaon

3.28PM

Elegant Peace (inside) is driven out by Leigh Roche to beat Balmont Blast

Double for Weld as Peace takes the Nursery

1.56PM

Fri 1st Nov 2013
Snow Scene and Colin Keane come home in front

80/1 double for Keane as Snow scores

9.47PM

Home Secretary (left) comes through to collar Gun Shoot (centre) and Ned's Indian

Secretary records his sixth win at Dundalk

9.16PM

King and Queen combine to good effect

8.39PM

Pyromaniac comes through to score under Wayne Lordan

Pyromaniac lands on-course gamble

8.11PM

Pearl Of Africa (yellow, centre) gets the better of Daymoona (left) and Lily's Angel (right)

Africa survives enquiry in the Cooley Stakes

7.54PM

He's Our Music (blue) is driven out by Colin Keane to beat Alvar (noseband)

Keane now just three behind King

7.06PM

Winning trainer James Leavy

Ebazziyr holds off Carnduff in the bumper

5.06PM

Decade Player & Eddie O'Connell pictured on their way to victory

Rothwell full of praise for O'Connell

4.22PM

Gold Bullet jumps the last under Ruby Walsh

Bullet takes Gold on chasing debut

3.34PM

Jezki (left) is pushed out by Tony McCoy to beat Caid Du Berlais and Flaxen Flare (blinkers)

Jezki gets the job done

3.14PM

Gambling Girl lands awkwardly over the last but recovers well and goes on to score easily under Robbie Power

Grade 3 win for smart Girl

2.27PM

Tue 29th Oct 2013
Punchestown

Time changes at Punchestown

4.59PM

Don Cossack pictured in action over hurdles

Elliott in no rush with Don Cossack

12.02PM

Sun 27th Oct 2013
Double Seven (right) pictured on his way to victory in the Munster National earlier this month

Seven makes it five in-a-row at Wexford

3.51PM

Sizing Australia (right) pictured on his way to victory at Punchestown in April

Double for De Bromhead as Australia scores

2.37PM

Sat 26th Oct 2013
Vicky De L'Oasis jumps the last on her way to victory under Ruby Walsh

Vicky obliges as Ruby & Willie double up

2.45PM

Alonso and Ruby Walsh return to the winners spot, with Willie Mullins there to greet them

Alonso left to come home alone

2.09PM

Fri 18th Oct 2013
Hangar Five is comes home a clear cut winner under Danny Grant

Hangar Five finally makes the breakthrough

9.46PM

Paene Magnus (inside) is driven out by Kevin Manning to beat Manalapan

Another Carlingford for tough Magnus

9.21PM

Queen Of The Sand (left) stays on best in the closing stages to beat Sassaway (right) and Fulminata

Queen lives up to her name again

8.11PM

Zalty is driven out by Fergal Lynch to beat Toccata Blue

Zalty scores for Lynch & Marnane

7.40PM

Masai strides to victory under Joseph O'Brien

Third time lucky for Masai

7.05PM

Smiler is clear in the early stages under Mikey O'Connor

Smiler makes all to win the last for O'Connor

6.14PM

Adrian Heskin, More Madness and Terence O'Brien

Madness gets up to deny Solution

5.46PM

Ipsos Du Berlais jumps the last in front of Ocean Bright

Well-backed Ipsos gets back to winning ways

4.42PM

Old Kilcash jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under Danny Mullins

Kilcash makes all to shed his maiden tag

3.30PM

Renneti clears the last under Ruby Walsh

Very easy win for Rennetti in the opener

2.55PM

Sun 13th Oct 2013
Dushybeag jumps the last in front of eventual winner Pass The Hat

142/1 double for Casey as Hat takes the last

6.26PM

Pastiches (noseband) is driven out by Shane Foley to come and beat New Regalia

Pastiches off the mark her eleventh attempt

6.06PM

Double Seven (right) jumps the last ahead of Spring Heeled

Seven takes the Munster National for Brassil

5.50PM

Montefeltro is driven out by Robert Tart to beat Marchese Marconi (white face), Call Me Bubbles (grey) & Majenta (left)

Monte wins the Cesarewitch for Ellison & Tart

5.17PM

Far Away So Close eases to victory under Davy Russell

Far Away So Close wins the Grade 3 match

4.43PM

A picture for the mantelpiece, Damien Melia with his first winner Sretaw

Gamble landed as Melia gets off the mark

3.49PM

Indevan clears the last under Ruby Walsh

Indevan makes all to take Grade 3 honours

3.07PM

Flying Jib and Pat Smullen pictured on their way to victory from Chicago Girl back in second

Plenty more to come from Flying Jib

2.56PM

Roja Dove jumps the last under Eddie O'Connell

Dove makes all to take the opener at Limerick

2.33PM

Century gets the better of Marakoush

Century denies the well-backed Marakoush

2.20PM

Mon 7th Oct 2013
Shane Donohoe (right) chatting to Oliver Brady

Donohoe lands a gamble at Wolverhampton

4.55PM

Fri 4th Oct 2013
Mr Fiftyone (second from right) is driven out by Kate Harrington to beat Shanahan's Turn and David Roche

Harrington records superb Gowran four-timer

6.21PM

Waterloo Chateau (purple) jumps the last in front, with eventual winner Fresh By Nature (noseband) in second

Fresh By Nature completes Harrington treble

5.49PM

Sun 29th Sep 2013
Eye Of The Storm pictured winning at Listowel on his last start

Storm gets his revenge on Missunited

5.50PM

Campanology (third from left) beats Line Drummer (far side), Paene Mangus (second from left) and Billyford

Well-backed Campanology scores for Murtagh

5.14PM

Geoffrey Chaucer and Joseph O'Brien on their way to victory, with Altruistic back in third

Geoffrey makes it two from two in Beresford

4.45PM

Nero Emperor (black silks) is driven out by Wayne Lordan to beat English Deer (alongside)

Deserved win for Nero Emperor

4.11PM

Shining Emerald comes home in front under Chris Hayes

Emerald shines in the Blenheim Stakes

3.47PM

My Titania is driven out by Declan McDonogh to beat Chicago Girl

My Titania shows her class

3.08PM

Tested (right) is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Sparrow and Joseph O'Brien

Tested wins on her debut for Weld & Smullen

2.35PM

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