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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Easy for Wodao as he makes all under Ryan

Sat 28th May 2022, 14:02

Wodao and Gavin Ryan pictured on their way to victoryWodao and Gavin Ryan pictured on their way to victory
© Photo Healy Racing

Wodao made the breakthrough on his fourth start, as he easily accounted for his rivals in the Lynn Lodge Stud Irish EBF Maiden.

Not beaten far by the exciting The Antarctic on his last two outings, the Donnacha O'Brien trained chestnut was expected deliver this afternoon and was sent off the 2/1 favourite in the colours of Atlantic Thoroughbreds.

Sent straight to the front by Gavin Ryan, the son of Showcasing made all. Pushed along from the furlong pole, he soon stretched clear and came home three-and-three-quarters of a length to the good. Studio City (10/3) filled the runner-up spot under Leigh Roche for Michael O'Callaghan, while Holdonfordearlife (25/1) was another two lengths back in third.

O'Brien said in the aftermath: "He has run into a few good horses in his last few runs, but I'd say that was a step up again.

"He's a nice horse so we will look at something like the Windsor Castle at Ascot if he comes out of that well.

"The last day we were kind of holding on to him over five (furlongs) and we kind of let him at it (today), and I'd say he is a better horse ridden that way.

"We probably ran into dad's Norfolk horse (The Antarctic) twice, so you could be running into a Group 1 horse, but at the same time I think that was a step up. We rode him more positively today and it worked better.

"Hopefully he can progress again."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
2/1Fav
Tote €3.00 €1.10
2nd
3.75L
10/3
€1.40
3rd
2L
25/1
€3.30
4th
shd
9/1
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.