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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Citizenship shows his class

Thu 19th Jul 2012, 15:59

Citizenship is clear under Kevin Sexton from Leblon back in secondCitizenship is clear under Kevin Sexton from Leblon back in second
© Photo Healy Racing

Citizenship showed his class as he recorded a comfortable success in the Europe Hotel & Resort Handicap over 2m 1f for his trainer Jessica Harrington.

Ridden by 10 pound claimer Kevin Sexton, who is based with Harrington, the winning 6yo son of Beat Hollow was waited with towards the rear before he made good progress on the outer to challenge two furlongs from home.

He hit the front a furlong and a half out and he kept on well from there to win by four and three parts of a length. Leblon finished back in second for John O’Shea and Shane Gorey at 12/1 while Knockcroghery was a further length back in third at 7/1 under Conor Hoban for John Nicholson.

Jessica Harrington wasn't present for the win but she was represented by her daughter Kate and she said: “We were worried he wouldn’t get into the Galway Hurdle but he is in it at the moment and if he doesn’t make it hopefully he will get enough of a rise to get in the amateur handicap on the Monday.

"That’s what I’m hoping anyway! (She would probably partner Citizenship in that race)."

The winner remains unchanged at 14/1 with bookmaker Stan James for the Galway Hurdle.

(On-course reporting by Thomas Weekes)

1st
11/2
Tote €5.10 €1.90
2nd
4.75L
12/1
€4.90
3rd
1L
7/1
€1.50
4th
nk
33/1
bf
6.5L
9/4Fav
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.