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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Dutch completes his hat-trick in the FlyingFive

Sat 24th Aug 2013, 15:39

Dutch Masterpiece (black cap with white spots) stays on best under Joseph O'Brien to beat Hamza (blue blinkers)Dutch Masterpiece (black cap with white spots) stays on best under Joseph O'Brien to beat Hamza (blue blinkers)
© Photo Healy Racing

Dutch Masterpiece kept on best in the closing stages to land Group 3 Flying Five Stakes under Joseph O’Brien (double for him after his success aboard Terrific in the opener) for UK based trainer Gary Moore.

The progressive three-year-old son of Dutch Art was stepping up in class this afternoon, after winning handicaps on his last two outings at Chester and York respectively.

He was well-fancied to complete his hat-trick today, and having opened at 6/1 with Paddy Power last night, he was available at just 7/2 this morning, before easing on track out to his starting price of 4/1. Hamza for Kevin Ryan and Pat Smullen, was sent off the 5/2 favourite, and he made the early running alongside Judge ‘N Jury, as the winner settled close behind.

The gelded bay victor then got a lovely split through runners inside the final furlong, keeping on best to score by half a length at the line.

Hamza plugged on to take second while Russian Soul (6/1) was best of the Irish, a neck back in third under Shane Foley for Mick Halford.

Joseph O'Brien said afterwards: "He jumped and he travelled well. The ground is quick, safe ground.

"It took a bit of time to get comfortable in the race. He got a nice split through and he went to the line well.

"It looked a decent enough race on paper. Mr Moore was very happy with him and he thought he had a massive chance if the ground was safe enough."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
4/1
Tote €4.80 €2.00
2nd
0.5L
5/2Fav
€1.20
3rd
nk
6/1
€1.90
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.