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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

First winner back for Lynch aboard Sassaway

Sun 11th Aug 2013, 17:08

The white-faced Sassaway comes home in front under Fergal LynchThe white-faced Sassaway comes home in front under Fergal Lynch
© Photo Healy Racing

Fergal Lynch recorded his first winner since returning from injury, as he took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap on the Eamonn O’Connell trained Sassaway

Lynch fractured his collarbone at Limerick on June 21st, when his mount, Beat The Bell was brought down, and he only returned to action on the Friday of the Galway Festival.

Sassaway, who is six-year-old daughter of Bertolini, has been a revelation this season, and she was recording her fourth win this afternoon.

Sent off at 8/1, she was prominent throughout, hitting the front over a furlong from home, and staying on well from there to score by a length and three parts. So Devoted finished second at 9/1 under Pat Smullen for Bill Farrell, while the 7/2 favourite, Penny Serenade finished a head back in third under Shane Foley for Eddie Lynam.

Eamonn O’Connell said afterwards: "I thought she ran a great race in Tipperary against the geldings (finished fifth there on Friday to An Saighdiur).

"She came out of it well and we said we’d let her take her chance today. I’m very happy with her.

"That is my first runner in the Curragh and it’s actually the first time I’ve been here. I’ve no real plans for her."

The winner is owned by the Liiimerick Syndicate, which is made up of three Limerick hurlers, Shane Dowling, Gavin O'Mahony and Seanie Tobin.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
8/1
Tote €7.60 €2.70
2nd
1.75L
9/1
€3.60
3rd
hd
7/2Fav
€1.20
4th
2L
12/1
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.