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Just For You strikes for the Murphys

Just For You and James MurphyJust For You and James Murphy
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Just For You, backed from 18/1 into 14/1 before the off, finished with a flourish to land Tramore's two-mile handicap hurdle for the Murphy family.

Trained in Midleton by Donie Murphy for his wife Geraldine, and ridden by their son James, the Affinisea gelding was ridden in sixth before two out and was switched towards the inner before the last.

Staying on well on the run-in, he collared longtime leader Liberated Light close home to post a length and three-quarters victory.

Winning rider James Murphy said "That's my second track winner. I had my first on Winter Fog (April, 2021).

"His last two runs were disappointing, but we knew he was back in good form. He had a very good run at Limerick over Christmas. We ran him at Gowran then and we shouldn't have ran him on the heavy ground there. He scoped dirty after his run the last day.

"The lads riding him at home said he was flying. The trip was a bit sharp for him today, but he stayed on well up the hill. He's work at home has been very good.

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy

1st
14/1
Tote €17.10 €3.20
2nd
1.75L
17/2
€2.50
3rd
0.5L
13/2
€1.70
4th
0.5L
10/1
€2.70
bf
1.25L
15/8Fav
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.