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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Well-backed Zak wins again at Tramore

Sun 12th Apr 2015, 16:00

Cappacurry Zak and Ryan Treacy just lead Mick The Boyo and Point The Toes after the lastCappacurry Zak and Ryan Treacy just lead Mick The Boyo and Point The Toes after the last
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Cappacurry Zak landed a bit touch in the www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle scoring under Ryan Treacy for Leslie Young.

Having won his maiden hurdle over the course and distance in December he disappointed on his next two outings at Limerick and Thurles respectively.

Available at 10/1 in a place this morning (before Eshtiaal came out) the son of Arakan opened on-course at just 5/1 before going off a 7/2 chance.

Having chased the leaders throughout he was ridden before two out.

He came with his challenge on the outside approaching the last and he was nearly carried out there as Mick The Boyo attempted to run out.

He came through to lead at the last and kept on well under pressure on the run-in to hold off the challenge of Point The Toes (14/1) by half a length.

Mick The Boyo was sent off the 2/1 favourite and he finished back in third under Kevin Sexton for James Grace.

Leslie Young said afterwards: "He is everything what you wouldn't expect to be a course specialist here. The hill probably helps him.

"He will probably have one or two more runs before going out and then he'll go chasing."

Part owner Tom Treacy (with Sean O'Connell) also bred the gelding and he made the long journey down from Ballinrobe this morning.

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.