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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Questions lands a gamble for Lynam & Foley

Sat 8th Jun 2013, 15:14

More Questions (cheekpieces) is driven out by Shane Foley to beat Dorothy Parker & Dylan HoganMore Questions (cheekpieces) is driven out by Shane Foley to beat Dorothy Parker & Dylan Hogan
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More Questions overcame a wide draw as he landed a gamble in the Adelaide Insurance Services the Motor Cycle Insurance Specialists 3yo Handicap.

Ridden by Shane Foley and trained by Eddie Lynam, he was 14/1 this morning with Paddy Powers but he opened on track at just 8's before going off at 6/1.

Settled behind the leaders on the outer, he was tenth two furlongs out. He soon made great headway and he swept to the front over a furlong from home.

He kept on well in the closing stages to hold off the challenge of the Kevin Prendergast trained, Dylan Hogan ridden, Dorothy Parker (14/1) by half a length. Municipal was sent off the 9/2 joint favourite and he finished three and a half lengths back in third under Niall McCullagh for Johnny Murtagh while Hail Shower was the other joint favourite and she finished a disappointing ninth under Shane Kelly for Willie McCreery.

Eddie Lynam said afterwards: "That's good to get. He handled the ground which I didn’t he would, but he did. Being a Moss Vale there was a question mark over him.

"He is owned by a gentleman. I know him as Trevor but I’m not sure if that is his real name!

"He has been with me a long time and he is from Markethill in Armagh."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.