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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Siamsaiocht takes the last at Leopardstown

Thu 21st Jul 2016, 21:35

Siamsaiocht is ridden out by Kevin ManningSiamsaiocht is ridden out by Kevin Manning
© Photo Healy Racing

Siamsaiocht sent favourite backers home happy, as she took the last at Leopardstown, the Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Rated Race.

The Jim Bolger trained three-year-old won a maiden at Tipperary last October, and was then second in a Listed contest at Dundalk.

Without a win in six starts this season, the daughter of Teofilo did run well to finish third at the Curragh on Sunday.

Sent off the 11/8 favourite this evening she raced in third under Kevin Manning, as Marshall Jennings attempted to make all.

The winner was pushed along to challenge on the outer from the two furlong pole, and she was ridden with over a furlong to go. She got to the front inside the final furlong, and kept on well from there, going on to score by half a length. Toccata Blue (11/2 to 9/2) finished second under Colin Keane for Ger Lyons, while Zulu Alpha kept on well in third, a further neck back under Pat Smullen for Dermot Weld.

Jim Bolger said afterwards: "She likes the good ground. I'll probably have to think about Cork now (Give Thanks Stakes)."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.