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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Turnabout another for back in form Weld

Sat 19th Aug 2017, 18:16

Turnabout comes home an easy winner under Leigh RocheTurnabout comes home an easy winner under Leigh Roche
© Photo Healy Racing

Dermot Weld recorded his third winner in the last three days, as he Turnabout ran out an easy winner of the Dan Cowman Memorial Maiden.

Fourth and seventh on his first two starts, the son of Oasis Dream was available at 11/8 last night, opening on-course at 5/6 before going off the clear 4/6 market leader.

Settled behind the leaders in third, the bay victor improved to lead five furlongs from home. He was pushed along from the two furlong pole and soon stretched clear, going on register a seven length success.

The easy to back newcomer All India (from 6s to 9s on-course) finished second under Michael Hussey for Joseph O'Brien, while King Jeremy (12s to 8s) was a neck back in third for Gary Halpin and Johnny Feane.

Leigh Roche was aboard the winner, and he said afterwards: "I would be very disappointed coming here today if he didn't win.

"He had a good run in Galway and the Weld horses are back in form. I picked it up at the top of the hill, he done it very easy and had plenty left in the tank.

"He had the visor on him in Galway to travel that bit easier, but he is a genuine horse, he tries hard and just didn't need it today."

1st
4/6Fav
Tote €1.50 €1.02
2nd
7L
9/1
€1.80
3rd
nk
8/1
€2.40
4th
1.75L
28/1
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.