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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Three for O'Brien as Force outclasses his rivals

Thu 5th Jul 2018, 19:16

Land Force (navy) leads home his rivals under Donnacha O'BrienLand Force (navy) leads home his rivals under Donnacha O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Land Force provided Aidan O'Brien with his third success of the evening, as he came home a comfortable winner of the Listed Coolmore Pride Of Dubai Tipperary Stakes.

Successful in a maiden at the Curragh in May, the son of No Nay Never since finished third in the Marble Hill Stakes and the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Sent off the 8/13 favourite this evening, the bay victor raced in second under Donnacha O'Brien (completing a double).

He was pushed along to lead a furlong and a half from home, and kept on well from there to score by two lengths. Mintd (5/1) finished second under Billy Lee for Willie McCreery, while Ursa was a length and three parts back in third, with Shane Foley aboard this 12/1 chance for Ken Condon.

Aidan O'Brien said: "He had a lovely run in Ascot and the plan is to go for the six furlongs July Stakes at Newmarket next."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
8/13Fav
Tote €1.30 €1.02
2nd
2L
5/1
€1.60
3rd
1.75L
12/1
€2.90
4th
1.25L
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.