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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Prince records facile success

Sat 22nd Aug 2015, 17:31

Prince D'Aubrelle comes home an easy winner under Patrick MullinsPrince D'Aubrelle comes home an easy winner under Patrick Mullins
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Prince D'Aubrelle ran out a facile winner of the bumper at Killarney, the Malton.com (Pro-Am) I.N.H. Flat Race, under Patrick Mullins for his father Willie.

Second on his first two starts the French bred son of Malinas made the breakthrough at Galway on his last outing and he was sent off the 9/10 favourite to follow-up this evening having opened at evens on-course.

Sent straight into the lead the chestnut gelding made all and never came off the bridle, stretching clear from over a furlong out, going on to win by nine lengths. All The Answers (11/4) briefly challenged entering the straight but he ultimately finished a well-beaten second under Sarah O'Brien for her father Aidan. Poetic Lady (3/1 to 11/4) never looked like winning and she was thirteen lengths back in third while Moscow Prices was twenty-five lengths back in last.

Patrick Mullins said afterwards: "He is improving with every run but can be a little fresh and fiery.

"He doesn't have to make the running but it suited to do so on the day. He stays very well and while he's probably a good ground horse, there are plenty of races to be won with him."

Additional 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.