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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 5th Aug 2013
Doonard Prince (green) is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Bangalore Diamond

Doyle & Smullen combine with Doonard

3.15PM

A fine shot of Pepparpot jumping a hurdle under Danny Mullins

Smart performance from Pepparpot

2.53PM

Great White Eagle is driven out close home by Joseph O'Brien

Eagle too good for Peregrine

2.34PM

Sun 28th Jul 2013
Oilily is the pick in the feature race

Galway Preview - Day 1

8.21PM

Fri 26th Jul 2013
Count Salazar & Jody McGarvey

McGarvey doubles up as he reduces his claim

8.02PM

Good Decision left clear at the last as Corr Point crashes out

Decision eases home under McGarvey

6.58PM

Thu 25th Jul 2013
Feile Na Mban strides to victory under Ronan Whelan

Double for Bolger as Feile gets the job done

9.42PM

Honkytonktennessee is driven out by Kevin Power to beat Shes Tensixtysix

Honkytonktennessee wins on his debut

9.22PM

Leah Claire is driven out by Danny Grant

Leah Claire does it again

9.01PM

Theshowisover clears the last under Andrew Lynch

Theshowisover lands the odds

8.21PM

Scintillula goes clear of Mars in the closing stages

Scintillula proves too good for Mars

7.54PM

Tales Of Milan jumps the last under Johnny King

Gamble landed as Hughes doubles up

7.30PM

Exogenesis (nearest) comes to pass Home School

Exogenesis takes the Tyros for Lyons

7.01PM

Chiltern Hills jumps the last ahead of Cailin Annamh

Cheekpieces work a treat on Chiltern

6.42PM

Tahaany comes home a clear cut winner under Pat Smullen

Tahaany makes all in Leopardstown opener

6.24PM

Dale Street clears the last under Mick Darcy

Dale provides Darcy with his first winner back

5.41PM

Sat 20th Jul 2013
Manalapan is driven out by Seamie Heffernan to take the last

Heffernan doubles up on Manalapan

7.53PM

Belle de Crecy is driven out by Johnny Murtagh to beat Abbey Vale

Belle completes a treble for Murtagh

7.36PM

Chicquita & Johnny Murtagh on their way to victory

Another Oaks for Murtagh as Chicquita wins

6.58PM

Darwin is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to beat Gordon Lord Byron (red)

Treble for O'Brien as Darwin takes the Minstrel

6.08PM

Eastern Rules is driven out by Shane Foley

Well-supported Eastern Rules at the Curragh

5.38PM

Wilshire Boulevard is driven out by Seamie Heffernan to beat Oklahoma City (No 5)

Wilshire beats his better fancied stable mate

5.14PM

Pearl Of Africa on her way to victory under Johnny Murtagh

Pearl Of Africa completes her hat-trick

4.41PM

Australia is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to beat the grey Carla Bianca

Australia justifies odds-on favouritism

4.00PM

Wed 17th Jul 2013
Sunday Serenade (orange) is driven out by Jane Mangan to beat Alton Bay

1, 2 for Fahey as Sunday takes the last

9.26PM

Your Busy clears the last on his way to victory under David Casey for James Nash

Your Busy makes all to win the feature

8.54PM

Ballylibert jumps a fence ahead of Fitzgutentyte

Ballylibert wins for Enright & Tyner

8.21PM

Pat Garrett & Davy Condon crash out in dramatic fashion at the second last, leaving Chrisdonlady in the lead

Tough Chris scores for O'Connell & Neville

7.47PM

Sizing Italy leads Steps To Freedom & Nearest The Pin over the second last

Italy beats Steps on first run for De Bromhead

7.06PM

Capitol Hill (nearest) gets up close home to beat his stablemate High Hill Beauty

1, 2 for Murphy as O'Brien doubles up

6.34PM

Khothry (noseband) gets up in the nick of time to beat Neophilia with Kiss Goodnight back in third

Khothry just denies Neophilia her hat-trick

6.10PM

Royal Irish Hussar comes home a clear cut winner of the opener at Killarney

Easy win for Hussar as 'gamble' is landed

5.40PM

Arthur Moore, trainer of Positive Vibes

Moore set to appeal Positive Vibes decision

9.59AM

Mon 15th Jul 2013
Frontline is driven out by Katie Walsh to beat Estilaam and Rachel Blackmore

Frontline recoups Punchestown losses

9.07PM

Golden Palm (nearest) & Andreas Pride jump the last together

Palm scores for Geraghty & Doyle

8.40PM

A fine shot of Prince Of Fire jumping a fence on his way to victory

Prince takes the feature at Killarney

8.10PM

Abu Nayef (right) keeps on strongly to beat Lady Giselle (left) & Kiss Goodnight

Abu flies home to score for McDonogh & Oxx

7.42PM

Runners break from the stalls for the one mile three furlong contest

Gamble landed in the Stewards Room

7.22PM

Maundy Money & Connor King cross the line in front

King & Maundy are perfect partners

6.35PM

Greeneyed Monster (nearest) just gets the better of Bluebell

Green beats Blue in Killarney opener

6.06PM

Sun 14th Jul 2013
Some Officer is ridden out by Jonathon Burke, with the loose Intheolddays (slipped up) leading him home

Some Officer scores for Hogan & Burke

6.25PM

Kingdom (left) is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to beat Zafarqand (centre) and Bensoon

Kingdom sees off Zafarqand in the last

5.59PM

King High (right) jumps the last just ahead of Vintage Supreme (centre) and Derrinlanna

King records his seventh career success

5.48PM

Majestic Jasmine races clear of Keeping (noseband) and Jazz Girl (red)

Jasmine the perfect present for Oxx

5.00PM

Sea Siren is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to see of Russian Soul

Sea Siren takes the Belgrave Stakes

4.13PM

Phillip Enright, Ann Reilly & Oscar Wings

Oscar gets Reilly off the mark

3.55PM

Heuston & Ronan Whelan get the better of Live Dangerously

Heuston delivers on debut promise

3.27PM

Diplomat clears the last from King William in second

Galway next up for Diplomat

3.14PM

Boom The Groom (left) is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Colour Blue (red) on the outside

Boom The Groom looks a smart one

3.02PM

Ben Dalton, Wakanda and groom Vincent O'Brien

Wakanda springs a surprise in Sligo opener

2.46PM

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