Just a Kilbeggan double for Murphy this time Two horses drew clear of the rest heading into the final two furlongs of Kilbeggan's John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race over two miles and they fought out a thrilling finish. Dara McGill, aboard 6/5 favourite Hill Silver, was the first to go for the ProCush but Bellahill didn't help his chance by hanging left under Stephen Connor and McGill's mount gained the upper hand in the final strides to score by a neck. A four-year-old son of Hillstar, the winner was building on a fourth-place finish at Galway last month. “It’s fantastic to back up the last night here," said winning trainer Ciaran Murphy, referring to his treble at the previous Kilbeggan fixture.  “All winter this fella has been showing the right signs. We thought he ran a cracker in a very hot bumper at Galway. “He freshened up lovely and we were really pleased with him after, so we said we’d come and have one go here. “It’s lovely to have a nice four-year-old coming through, that’s able to win a bumper. “He has a helluva attitude. He got knocked around plenty again today, as he did in Galway. That will make a man of him now, and he’ll only come forward from that again. “He’s won his bumper now so we’ll sit tight and won’t panic, we’ll just see where we are with him. “I’d say he’s a horse for better ground and he could be an exciting horse for the spring. He wants decent ground.” Murphy was completing a double after ex-Ballydoyle Puppet Master's win in the opener.  Additional reporting by Gary Carson
