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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Goblet springs 33/1 surprise

Sun 22nd Jul 2012, 15:44

Raise The Goblet (far left) jumping a fence in the early stagesRaise The Goblet (far left) jumping a fence in the early stages
© Photo Healy Racing

The Pat Hughes trained Raise The Goblet sprang a 33/1 surprise as he took the Micheal Maher Building & Construction Services Ltd. Beginners Chase.

Ridden by Alan Crowe he travelled best into the straight, led before two out and was ridden out on the run-in to score by eight lengths at the line.

The Evens favourite Rising Time was second for Paul Nolan while hat A Island was third a further four and a half lengths back in third for Val O'Brien at 16/1.

Pat Hughes said afterwards: "Everyone who rode him in the past said he wanted firm ground not heavy.

"He had been working very well but it is a definite surprise to win on that ground.

"He never had a problem (regarding his layoff) I just left him off because he was running terrible.

"He is for sale again now. This wasn’t a wonderful race and we will see what the handicapper does now.

"I told Alan (Crowe) to ride him for fourth and if third comes to take it. I didn’t think he would be close enough to win it."

(On-course reporting by Thomas Weekes)

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.