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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Patrol takes Gold for Bowe and O'Neill

Thu 7th Nov 2013, 15:37

Gold Patrol jumps the last ahead of Dun ScaithGold Patrol jumps the last ahead of Dun Scaith
© Photo Healy Racing

Gold Patrol overturned the favourite Dun Scaith as he took the Cashel Maiden Hurdle under Barry O’Neill for his boss Colin Bowe.

The five-year-old son of Gold Well won a point-to-point at Cregg on his ninth career start just last month, and he was sent off the 9/2 second favourite this afternoon, with Dun Scaith, for Andrew McNamara and Tom Hogan going off the short priced 7/4 market leader.

Settled in the mid-division, the bay victor improved to take closer order before the third last, and he moved into second before two out.

He travelled best between the final two flights, hitting the front approaching the last, and going away on the run-in to score by three lengths.

Dun Scaith, who had attempted to make all, had to settle for second, while Willow Grange was a further three and three parts of a length back in third under Eddie O’Connell for John Ryan at 14/1.

1st
9/2
Tote €6.00 €2.50
2nd
3L
7/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
3.75L
14/1
€5.10
4th
12L
33/1
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.