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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

In-foal Beauty bows out on a high

Fri 2nd Sep 2022, 17:23

Innisfree Beauty and Jack Foley pictured on their way to victoryInnisfree Beauty and Jack Foley pictured on their way to victory
© Photo Healy Racing

The in-foal Innisfree Beauty bowed out on a high, as she claimed the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle.

Having made the breakthrough at Sligo in July, the Ciaran Murphy trained six-year-old since failed to make an impact on her next two starts.

Available at 7/1 in early shows, the Yeats bay eventually went off an 18/5 chance in the colours of Gabriel O'Gara and Sean O'Brien.

Always towards the head of affairs under Jack Foley, she was pushed along and improved into a definite lead before the final flight, keeping on well to score by a length-and-a-quarter.

.Lariat (4/1 from 8s early), who also raced prominently, filled the runner-up spot under Kieren Buckley for Adrian McGuinness, while Daisy Dufresne was a further length-and-a-half away in third.

The hat-trick seeking Rotten Row (3/1f) had dropped off the leaders when he unseated Paddy O'Hanlon two out.

Assistant trainer Dot Love said: "She's in-foal and it's her last run so it's brilliant for the owner.

"She won once for us before and the owner brought his grandson that day too. It's been very exciting today."

STEWARDS REPORT

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Pythion (FR), trained by Michael Winters, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.