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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Easy win for Memphis & Moore

Sat 15th Jun 2019, 14:52

Walking In Memphis comes home an easy winner under Jonathan MooreWalking In Memphis comes home an easy winner under Jonathan Moore
© Photo Healy Racing

Walking In Memphis ran out an easy winner of the opener at Downpatrick this afternoon, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle.

Previously trained by Jerry Cosgrave, the daughter of Jeremy had her first run for Gavin Cromwell over the course and distance last month, finishing second to Coolongolook.

She since finished fifth in a handicap at Clonmel, and was sent off the 9/4 favourite today with Jonathan Moore in the saddle.

Settled behind the leaders, the Neville Reid owned five-year-old cruised to the front shortly after the last and never came off the bridle, going on to score by eleven lengths. Amor Verdadero (3/1) finished second under Davy Russell for Gordon Elliott, while Villa Moura (4/1) was a further three parts of a length back in third, with Rachael Blackmore, returning from injury aboard this one.

Moore said: "Everything happened well for us there today. I got a nice lead off the front two as they took each other on a bit and she has done it well in the end.

"She probably liked the bit of ease in the ground and thankfully she got her head in front.

"Last week in Clonmel I would say it was the ground more than anything. I'm delighted with her, she travelled and jumped great today and she was right today.

"Gavin (Cromwell) said the ease in the ground would probably suit her and thankfully it did."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

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.