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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.

Mon 26th Aug 2013

Philip Rothwell trainer of Bottle Rattler

Bottle Rattler follows up twelve months on

4.48PM

Bahati Boy jumps a flight under Paul Cosgrave

Bahati lands a touch for the Cosgrave's

4.17PM

Liam McKenna and James Lambe after they scored with Daytime Dreamer

Daytime scores on his last chance

3.32PM

Dr Schultz jumps the last in front of eventual fourth Tynaghs Trooper

Dr Schultz proves too good for Rossvoss

2.54PM

Sat 24th Aug 2013

Polished Rock is pushed out by Charlie Elliott to beat Jazz Girl (inside) and Shalaman

Rock takes the last for Elliott and Harrington

6.19PM

Royal Diamond (left) & Voleuse De Coeurs battle out the finish, with Ernest Hemmingway back in third

Diamond gets his revenge on Ernest

5.54PM

Chris Hayes rider of Corporal Maddox

Hayes gets a great tune out of Maddox

5.32PM

Dutch Masterpiece (black cap with white spots) stays on best under Joseph O'Brien to beat Hamza (blue blinkers)

Dutch completes his hat-trick in the FlyingFive

3.39PM

Come To Heel (left) comes to pick off Hurryupharriet in the closing stages

Classy Come To Heel lands a gamble

3.03PM

Terrific is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to take the opener at the Curragh

Terrific scores despite market drift

2.24PM

Fri 23rd Aug 2013

Marchese Marconi (left) is driven out by Sarah O'Brien to beat Pique Sous

O'Brien seen to good effect on Marconi

7.21PM

Sheilas Wish (right) comes with her winning run as Something Graceful leads

Wish scores for Keane & McConnell

6.15PM

Thu 22nd Aug 2013

The United States (right) is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to beat Manalapan

States brings up a treble for the O'Brien's

8.54PM

Gambling Girl & Kate Harrington approach the line in front

Gambling Girl lands on-course touch

8.36PM

Lady O Malley is driven out by Gary Carroll to beat At Boolavogue (pink) and Carenza

Lady scores for birthday boy Carroll

8.12PM

Courtncatcher just holds off the late challenge of the grey Corrick Bridge

Court & McNamara just hold off Corrick

7.56PM

Fiesolana is driven out by Billy Lee to beat Sea Siren (blinkers)

Fiesolana bags another Group 3

7.12PM

Giant's Quest (left) and Captain Arceus battle out the finish to feature at Bellewstown

Gamble landed as Walsh gets Quest up

6.55PM

A fine shot of Orchestra and Joseph O'Brien on their way to victory

Orchestra gets it right on his second start

5.56PM

Blackmail jumps the last on his way to victory under Ruby Walsh

Blackmail does what is expected

5.44PM

Swift Action goes on from South Ring in second

Third time lucky for Swift Action

5.29PM

Top Madam pictured on her way to victory under Harley Dunne

Easy win for Top Madam

5.08PM

Wed 21st Aug 2013

Ted Veale pictured in action at Leopardstown

Cool Clements gets Ted Veale up

8.20PM

Cullentry Royal (yellow) is driven out by Danny Mullins to beat Cebuano (purple) and Waver (orange)

Friendless Cullentry makes it two in-a-row

7.45PM

Summer Isles comes home a comfortable winner under Danny Grant

Speedy Summer scores for Grant & Flynn

7.12PM

Candy Apples is pushed out by Colin Keane to beat Ealain Aibrean (nearest) and Sign From Heaven

Sweet double for Prendergast as Candy wins

6.48PM

Maudlin Magdalen (right) is driven out by Ben Curtis to beat Antiquus

Maudlin follows-up for Kinsella & Curtis

6.15PM

Pat Smullen is left in the stalls as runners break for the third at Bellewstown

Local delight as Three Bells wins again

5.44PM

Ravello Again (left) keeps on best to beat Conversational

Well-backed Ravello scores for Prendergast

5.02PM

Bleeding Hearts is eased down close home by Shane Foley

Easy win for Hearts in the opener

4.32PM

Mon 19th Aug 2013

Time To Work clears the last under Keith Donoghue

Work wins well as Lord flops

8.42PM

The Lady Granuaile (inside) battles back gamely to see off Ourbeautifuldream

The Lady battles back to spring a surprise

8.09PM

Sharjah jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under Brian O'Connell

Gamble landed as Sharjah gets up close home

7.39PM

Shane Gray & Noel Dooly after the success of Kims Dream

Dream hat-trick for Dooly

7.05PM

Daymoona (No 6) stays on best to beat Senyuman

Daymoona delivers for Prendergast & Hayes

6.36PM

Angela's Dream is driven out by Colin Keane

Two from two for Angela's at Roscommon

6.00PM

Billboard (centre) stays on best in the closing stages to beat Can'thelpbelieving (No 3) and Green Tag

Well-supported Billboard takes the opener

5.38PM

Sun 18th Aug 2013

Jody McGarvey is all smiles as Jack The Hat crosses the line in front

Jack & Jody make a great team

4.51PM

King High and Kevin Sexton in winning action at Tramore

King takes the feature for Doyle & Sexton

3.49PM

Thu 15th Aug 2013

Henry De Bromhead, trainer of Queiros Bleu

Queiros takes the feature at Tramore

7.37PM

Prince Chaparral stays on best on the outside to beat Bobskier (centre) and Ancient Sands

First double for Gray as he gets Prince home

6.50PM

Tue 13th Aug 2013

Wexford native Tom O'Brien rode Harangue to victory

Harangue scores at 33/1 for Gilligan

7.34PM

Merrion Row (red with white cap) comes through to win his bumper at Galway under Mikey Fogarty

Hurdling next up for Merrion Row

7.19PM

Mon 12th Aug 2013

Old Kilcash & Danny Mullins crash out at the last, as Hospital hits the front before going on to score under Mark Walsh

Hospital runs out fortunate winner of the last

9.02PM

Green Thirty Two is driven out by Robbie Dunne

Green Thirty Two justifies favouritism

8.22PM

Foot Soldier, in first time cheekpieces, jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under David Casey

Casey gets a great tune out of Solider

8.04PM

Massini's Trap jumps the last alongside Super Cloud

Trap gets it right this time around

7.33PM

Crystal Earth comes home an easy winner under Ronan Whelan

Crystal easily accounts for well-backed Sian

6.44PM

Granny On Fire eases to victory under Shane Gray

Easy win for Granny On Fire

6.13PM

Lady O Malley leads the field along the back straight in the opener at Ballinrobe

Lady makes all in Ballinrobe opener

5.42PM

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