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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Woodfield still going strong at eleven

Sun 18th Mar 2012, 17:25

Doctor Woodfield under Barry Cash clears the last on his way to victoryDoctor Woodfield under Barry Cash clears the last on his way to victory
© Photo Healy Racing

The 11yo Doctor Woodfield trained by Cecil Ross and ridden by Barry Cash ran out a convincing winner of the Friends of Liam Hogan Handicap Chase at the odds of 12/1.

The son of Dr Massini has been running well of late and finished second over the course at Christmas behind The Bosses Nephew.

He since put in two more decent efforts finishing fifth behind Profit Margin at Thurles in January and fourth behind Code Of The West at Down Royal last month.

Barry Cash sent his mount to the front before the second last and he stayed on well from there to score by three and a quarter lengths from the 5/2 favourite The Big Boyo back in second (backed from 6/1 this morning), who was having his first run for Charles Byrnes having been previously with PJ Colville.

D’s Trix for Andrew McNamara was a further half a length back in third under Sean McDermott at the odds of 14/1 while Wise Oscar completed the placings a further length and a half back in fourth at 20/1 under Mark Bolger.

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.