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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

O'Brien's double up as Warwick battles well

Sun 15th Jul 2012, 17:15

Warwick Avenue (left) battles on gamely to hold off Blue CornerWarwick Avenue (left) battles on gamely to hold off Blue Corner
© Photo Healy Racing

Aidan & Joseph O'Brien completed a double at Fairyhouse this afternoon (won the first with Parliament Square as their Warwick Avenue took the Value Packages at Fairyhouse Race.

Having opened at 5/1 with Paddy Powers last night, he was 4/1 this morning and opened on course at 11/4 before being backed into 5/2 at the off.

He soon led after they broke from the stalls and he was ridden and strongly pressed a furlong from home.

He kept on well under pressure inside the final furlong and held off the challenge of the 5/4 favourite Blue Corner for Mick Halford and Shane Foley by a head. Amira's Prince finished a neck back in third while Taameer was a further two and a half lengths back in last.

Winning rider Joseph O’Brien said afterwards: "He is improving with every run and he is a horse with a great attitude."

The winning 3yo son of Montjeu won his maiden at the Curragh last time out on his fourth career start having run green on his first few efforts.

(On-course 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.