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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.

Wed 22nd May 2013

Seskinane & Derek Fox lead On His Own down to the last

Drama at Sligo as Seskinane is disqualified

8.31PM

Silver Canyon jumps the last in front of Kylecrue (inside) and Castletown Bridge

O'Donoghue shines on Castletown Bridge

7.40PM

Stop The Clock jumps the last on her way to victory under Jody McGarvey

Another for favourite backers as Clock scores

7.05PM

Eddie Ahern

Ahern hit with ten year ban

6.40PM

Sunsetstorise (left) and Zabana race away from the last

Zabana obliges on second start over hurdles

6.37PM

Miss Palm jumps the last under Barry Geraghty from Theonewiththeleg behind

Miss Palm justifies favouritism in Sligo opener

6.07PM

Sugar Boy pictured on his way to victory at Tipperary last year

King George Cup next up for Sugar Boy

3.29PM

Jamie Spencer has been booked to ride Chopin in the Derby

German colt to be supplemented for the Derby

9.50AM

Tue 21st May 2013

Ralston Road pictured beating Mourani at Leopardstown earlier this month

Chester then the Derby for Ralston Road

7.17PM

Sun 19th May 2013

Noel Fehily rider of Churchfield Champ

Champ wins in Market Rasen for Gilligan

9.22PM

Stepwise is driven out by Declan McDonogh to beat Hue And Cry into second

Well-backed Stepwise takes the last

6.27PM

Tooreen & Jane Mangan cross the line in front from Stolberg in second

Cheap buy Tooreen wins on track debut

6.08PM

Hillman (red cap) jumps the last alongside Count Salazar with Betterthanalright (about to unseat) in third

Consistent Hillman lands a gamble

5.19PM

Brilliant snap of Tarla springing over a fence

Perfect ten for Tarla

4.55PM

Voleuse De Coeurs is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Missunited and El Salvador

Voleuse gets her revenge on Salvador

4.42PM

Bainne is driven out by Joe Doyle

Bainne wins on her handicap debut

3.50PM

Blazing Sonnet is driven out by Andrew Leigh to beat Muzak on the inside

Blazing bounces back to form

3.22PM

Stubbs & Joseph O'Brien on their way to victory

Stubbs eases to maiden success

3.06PM

Tropical Three jumps the last ahead of Good As Gold

Tropical justifies odds-on favouritism

2.49PM

True Verdict (red) hits the front before going on to score under Wayne Lordan

True Verdict gets off the mark

2.34PM

Fri 17th May 2013

Indian Road Runner crosses the line in front under Johnny King

Friendless Indian takes the last

9.35PM

Wise Oscar jumps the last ahead of Pigeon Creek

152/1 double for Hughes & Enright

8.54PM

Datokepe clears the last under Mark Enright

One, two for Hughes as Datokepe shocks

8.24PM

Maccas Lad & Ryan Treacy jump the last

Some nice bets landed as Maccas scores

7.52PM

Save My Blushes & Denis Hogan (inside) hold off Rawnaq & Barry Geraghty

Hogan & Blushes foil the gamble

7.16PM

Sizing Sahara jumps the last under Andrew Lynch

Comfortable win for Sizing Sahara

6.43PM

Cherish The Pear jumps a hurdle on her way to victory in the opener at Kilbeggan

Pear springs surprise in Kilbeggan opener

6.09PM

Wed 15th May 2013

Snakes And Ladders (left) keeps on best to see off Las Encinas (centre) and Indy Gal

Well backed Ladders takes the last

9.29PM

Hanky Panky & Joseph O'Brien on their way to victory

Hanky shows an impressive turn of foot

8.48PM

Great Ability (right) is pushed out by Katherine O'Brien from September Lily (centre) and Enough Is Enough on the right

O'Brien shows her Ability on Great

8.14PM

Resolute Response (left) gets the better of Lake Nova

Resolute Response gets off the mark

7.52PM

Euphrasia is driven out by Gary Carroll to beat Princess Highway and La Collina

Euphrasia in 33/1 Blue Wind shocker

7.26PM

Gathering Power (right) is driven out by Fergal Lynch to beat Boston Rocker (red)

Gathering powers home for Lynch & Lynam

6.54PM

Big Time (right) is driven out by Shane Foley to beat Fountain Of Youth

Big things to come from Time

6.21PM

Heart Focus & Kevin Manning (right) get the better of Bye Bye Birdie & Joseph O'Brien

Third time lucky for Heart Focus

5.39PM

Nina Carberry

Nina returns at Tipperary tomorrow

1.40PM

Wrong Turn pictured on his way to victory at Killarney on Sunday

Seventeen pound hike for Wrong Turn

12.41AM

Mon 13th May 2013

Bishops Road is pushed out by Jane Mangan to beat Jansboy

Perfect start for De Bromhead & Gigginstown

9.11PM

Great snap of Mossey Joe & Damien Skehan taking off at a fence

Mossey romps to easy success

8.43PM

Miss Pepperpot (nearest) & Fever Pitch jump the second last together

Pepperpot sees it out best

8.10PM

Irish Soul jumps the last from Sebadee in second

Irish Soul bounces back to his best

7.39PM

Wontbelongnow jumps the last under Brian O'Connell

Well backed Wont gets the job done

7.10PM

Bondage & Declan Lavery on their way to an easy win in the second at Killarney

Bondage eases to ninth career success

6.36PM

Coolmill clears the last under Joe Holly from Sam Da Vinci in second

Coolmill provides O'Shea with first winner

6.08PM

Sun 12th May 2013

Ralston Road is driven out by Tadhg O'Shea to beat Mourani

Irish Derby next up for game Ralston

6.09PM

The Winkler comes home an easy winner of the bumper at Killarney under Adam O'Neill

The Winkler an apt winner of the last

5.56PM

Wrong Turn & Ruby Walsh take off at the last

Well backed Turn wins easily

5.16PM

Battle Of Marengo & Joseph O'Brien on their way to victory from Loch Garman in second

Five in-a-row for Marengo

4.32PM

Cry For The Moon jumps the last on his way to an easy win under Paddy Mangan

Moon eases to feature race success

4.10PM

Joseph O'Brien drives out Just Pretending to beat Hint Of A Tint on the outside

'Funny lady' wins the 1000 Guineas Trial

3.52PM

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