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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Compensation for Clarinet as Donnacha completes treble

Fri 7th Jun 2019, 21:26

Little Clarinet is ridden out by Donnacha O'BrienLittle Clarinet is ridden out by Donnacha O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Little Clarinet completed a treble for Donnacha O'Brien and a quick cross card double for his brother Joseph, as she took the concluding TRM's 'Kurasyn' Handicap.

Previously trained by David Marnane, the daughter of Requinto had been knocking on the door of late, and was unlucky over the course and distance on her last start, when hampered in the closing stages by a loose horse.

Sent off the 11/4 favourite this evening, the five-year-old bay was prominent throughout in the centre of the track.

She was pushed along and led from the two furlong pole, keeping on well when ridden inside the final furlong, going on to prevail by three parts of a length. Miacomet (12/1) flew home to finish a never nearer second under Gary Halpin for Jack Davison, while Handsome Maverick (12/1) and Fugacious (16/1) were third and fourth respectively.

"She was probably due one of them because she was unlucky here on Guineas weekend," said Joseph O'Brien.

"She's a grand straight-forward filly and it's nice to get a win with her.

"Donnacha said a stiff six is good for her, so we'll keep her to that, and look for something similar again.

"She's a nice consistent sprint handicapper and we'll be able to keep her busy for the summer, hopefully.

"I think she's a little bit better on a straight track but other than that she's very versatile."

Donnacha O'Brien was earlier successful on Lope Y Fernandez and Micro Manage while Joseph O'Brien struck with Treasure Chest at Clonmel.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.70 €1.40
2nd
0.75L
12/1
€4.30
3rd
hd
12/1
€3.90
4th
hd
16/1
€5.20
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.