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Articles By Donal Murphy

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.
Sun 19th Aug 2012
Bangonform and connections

Bang bounces back to Form

4.47PM

Mon 13th Aug 2012
Winning trainer Pauline Gavin

Lily clearly likes it around Ballinrobe

9.03PM

Free To Dream (outside) jumps the last just ahead of Monterrey

Free continues Cullinane's Dream spell

8.31PM

Whatever It Takes and Chill jump the last together

Red hot Maddens continue brilliant run

8.03PM

Font Of Wisdom lands over the last in front of Decade Player

Comfortable win for Font on hurdling debut

7.21PM

Daigreen & Pat Smullen lead them home for trainer Joanna Morgan

Daigreen sprints to victory for Morgan & Smullen

6.59PM

Mudaffar & Declan McDonogh battle out the finish with the white faced Phangio with Greatest (centre) back in third

Mudaffar holds off Phangio in tight finish

6.23PM

Niall McCullagh looks around for dangers aboard Seventh Sign

Sign follows up in Ballinrobe opener

5.54PM

Sun 12th Aug 2012
Return Spring is driven out by Declan Lavery from Dubh Go Leir a long way back in second

Well backed Spring takes the bumper

6.24PM

Pat Smullen and Jembatt after winning the last

Double for Smullen as Jembatt takes the last

6.15PM

Two winners for Niall Madden at Downpatrick today

Namarama provides Madden with 146/1 double

5.58PM

Definite Ridge (purple) jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under Niall Madden

First time blinkers work a treat on Definite

5.33PM

Fire Lily (left) comes to collar Gordon Lord Byron

Star fails to shine as Lily takes top honours

5.20PM

Banellie jumps the last under Derek Fox

Banellie wins again at Downpatrick

5.00PM

Sobrando Lodge (left) stays on best up the hill to win under Mick Darcy

Sobrando comes out on top in driving finish

4.41PM

Pedro The Great leads them home with stablemate Cristoforo Colombo riderless in the background

Pedro takes incident packed Phoenix Stakes

4.32PM

Golc Ability clears the last under Robbie Colgan

Ability follows up on Galway success

3.45PM

Cool Annie leads into the straight as Celtic Cailin (left) and Hepahepa Naeney bump into each other

Cailin survives enquiry in Downpatrick opener

3.37PM

Famous Name is well clear as he approaches the finish from Born To Sea in second

Famous thrashes Born in Royal Whip Stakes

3.18PM

Starbright approaches the line in front under Chris Hayes

Star shines brightest in Curragh opener

2.47PM

Sat 11th Aug 2012
Roisin Dubh leads Jabus and Bonobo home in the bumper

Roisin springs surprise in the bumper

9.02PM

Shabra Charity pings the last under Adrian Heskin

Shabra lands on-course gamble

8.29PM

Cloone Rocket blunders over the last with The Lady Granuaile in second

Double for Swan as Cloone fends them off

7.59PM

Captain Luke jumps the last under Alain Cawley

Captain delivers under Cawley

7.26PM

Key Account jumps the last on his way to victory under Harley Dunne

Key scores on second start for Byrne

6.52PM

Chase The Favourite leads Zuzka (centre) and Spring Hawk over the last

Chase signs off in style with third win in-a-row

6.20PM

Rodriguez is not fluent over the last but has his rivals well beaten at this stage

Well backed Rodriguez takes Kilbeggan opener

5.52PM

Massiyn (irght) pictured winning at Roscommon

Halford happy with Ballyroan duo

12.41PM

Thu 9th Aug 2012
Willie and Patrick Mullins

Who's Cross eases to Sligo bumper success

9.32PM

Sir Ector under Chris Hayes (centre foreground) in the early stages of the race

Top weight Sir Ector takes the last

9.17PM

Tony Martin (left) & winning owner Adrian Collins (centre) with Barry Geraghty after he partnered Tepalo to victory

Tepalo makes the breakthrough over hurdles

8.52PM

Something Graceful is driven out by Kevin Manning from Three Kingdoms (blinkers) and Lebron

Experienced Graceful keeps on best

8.36PM

Galileo's Choice on his way to victory under Pat Smullen

Punters spot on as Galileo's takes the Ballyroan

8.09PM

Winning rider Mark Enright

Kostar lands big on-course gamble

7.35PM

Urhavinalaugh jumping a hurdle during the race

Urhavinalaugh continues Madden's winning run

7.14PM

Zariyna is driven out by Johnny Murtagh

Zariyna wins again for Halford

6.50PM

Dont Bother Me approaches the line under Rory Cleary

Dont shows his ability for Moran & Cleary

6.27PM

From L to R: Michael Winters, Silver Chief, Bryan Cooper & Mikey Cronin

Silver takes gold in Sligo opener

6.10PM

Dream Applause (nearest) gets the better of Via Ballycroy in the opener at Leopardstown

Coakley gets Dream home in the opener

5.52PM

Wed 8th Aug 2012
Cheval Rouge leads home Irish Reel in the last at Sligo

Rouge leads home Rogers one, two

9.08PM

Smiley happy people! From L to R; Caroline Murtagh, Niall McCullagh, Seventh Sign, Luke Dempsey & Tommy Carmody

Seventh blitzes his rivals in first time blinkers

8.43PM

Double Double is driven out by Emmet McNamara to hold off Black Benny on the outside

Double makes successful switch to the level

8.07PM

Livia Galilei approaches the line under Rory Cleary

Cleary takes the Connacht Oaks aboard Livia

7.40PM

Andrew Thornton & Footprint on their way to victory

Well backed Footprint wins for Martin

7.06PM

Chips Are Down is driven out by Conor Hoban

Quick double for Hoban as Chips delivers

6.36PM

Harley's Harley is pushed out by Conor Hoban

Two days, two winners for Moore

6.02PM

The ground at Tipperary is heavy ahead of racing there on Friday

Going Updates

11.49AM

Mon 6th Aug 2012
Money Spider on her way to victory in the last under Wayne Lordan

Experienced Spider lands gamble

6.34PM

Mikey O'Connor drives Vintage Supreme out to the line from Wrong Way Corrigan on the outside

22/1 surprise as Vintage takes the bumper

6.15PM

Slim To None jumps the last ahead of Fitzgutentyte

Slim follows up on Killarney success

5.39PM

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