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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

O'Brien quickly doubles-up with Antilles

Sun 4th Nov 2018, 14:15

Antilles leads home Colfer MeAntilles leads home Colfer Me
© Photo Healy Racing

Antilles made all in the McAuley Place Nursery, completing a quick-double for Aidan O'Brien, who was successful in the previous contest with Turnberry Isle

Last on debut over the course and distance in July, the son of War Front finished fifth on his next two starts.

Making his debut in handicap company this afternoon, the bay colt proved easy to back, opening on-course at 7/1 before eventually going off at 10s.

Pushed along from the stalls by Michael Hussey, he soon got to the front, and was three lengths clear as they entered the straight.

He was ridden from the two furlong pole, and while his advantage was rapidly diminishing inside the final furlong, he just held on to prevail by a neck. Colfer Me (8/1) was the one lunging late, but he ultimately had to settle for second under Shane Crosse for Joseph O'Brien. Crimson King (11/2) completed the places another four lengths back in third, while the 7/4 favourite Ferretti who is also trained by Aidan O'Brien, could only manage a disappointing fifth.

Hussey said afterwards: "The plan was to make it but he was just a bit slow away with the blinkers. Once I got him out he travelled away well and kept going to the line. He just got a bit tired at the line but faced it out well."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
10/1
Tote €13.50 €2.80
2nd
nk
8/1
€2.30
3rd
4L
11/2
€1.80
bf
2.25L
7/4Fav
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.