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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Art gets his revenge on Mallowney

Sat 17th May 2014, 16:23

Art Of Logistics (right) jumps the last just ahead of Mallowney Art Of Logistics (right) jumps the last just ahead of Mallowney
© Photo Healy Racing

After finishing second to Mallowney over the course and distance earlier this month, Art Of Logistics gained his revenge this afternoon as he took the Brady Family Ham Supporting Kildare GAA Handicap Chase.

The Dessie Hughes trained victor was fancied by punters to reverse the form with Mallowney, as he went off the 2/1 favourite, having opened at 9/4 on-course.

Mallowney, under Davy Russell for Tim Doyle, on the other hand opened at 5/2 but drifted out to 3/1 at the off.

Ridden by Mark Enright, the bay victor raced mainly in third, and landed in second after three out.

He was soon ridden entering the straight, but he responded well to pressure, getting to the front approaching the last before keeping on well on the run-in to score by two lengths.

Mallowney, who took up the running before six out and travelled best into the straight, had to settle for second, while Followmeuptocarlow (7/2) ran his usual consistent race, finishing a further four lengths back in third under Paul Townend for Tom Foley.

Dessie Hughes said afterwards: "It was a handicappers dream. He was meeting Mallowney at three pounds better for about three lengths.

"He preferred the better ground. He will come back here in three weeks for a similar type of race.

"He doesn’t go on soft or heavy, and he will get two and a half mile."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

About 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.