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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Flawless completes 131/1 double for Hayes

Wed 19th Jul 2017, 18:52

She's So Flawless (farside) comes to head Airlie Beach (nearest)She's So Flawless (farside) comes to head Airlie Beach (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

After winning the opener on Byron Beauty Chris Hayes quickly doubled his tally aboard She's So Flawless in the Corcorans Furniture & Carpets Maiden.

Having finished third when sent off joint-favourite on her debut at Ballinrobe last month, the Willie Mullins trained bay was available at 16s this morning, drifting from an opening show on-course of 8s, out to a starting price of 11/1.

Settled behind the leaders on the outer, the daughter of Fastnet Rock was ridden to challenge from the two furlong pole.

She had a good battled with front-running stable mate Airlie Beach (11/4 to 9/4 on-course) from over a furlong out, getting on top in the closing stages to score by three parts of a length for owner/breeder Douglas Taylor. Abyssinian ran on well to take second at 6/1 under Seamie Heffernan for Aidan O'Brien, while Airlie Beach was a short head away in third under Declan McDonogh.

Alayka was sent off the 2/1 favourite, but she could only manage a disappointing fourth.

Hayes said afterwards: "She improved a lot from her Ballinrobe run. She jumped and travelled in snatches and while I got there plenty early, she is tough and genuine and is improving."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
11/1
Tote €10.90 €2.60
2nd
0.75L
6/1
€1.90
3rd
shd
9/4
€1.20
4th
3.25L
2/1Fav
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.