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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Blackcastle Storm makes all under Coen

Fri 2nd Sep 2022, 19:18

Blackcastle Storm (inside) is ridden out by Jake Coen to see off Yokkell and Jamie PowellBlackcastle Storm (inside) is ridden out by Jake Coen to see off Yokkell and Jamie Powell
© Photo Healy Racing

Blackcastle Storm made all in the BBFC Handicap, battling on gamely to hold off the challenge of recent winner Yokkell

Successful once from 15 starts in the UK when trained by Richard Hughes, the five-year-old gelding failed to make an impact on his first two tries for Matthew Smith.

An encouraging fourth at Leopardstown early last month, he followed-up on that effort by filling the runner-up spot behind stablemate Snag It on his most recent outing.

Sent off a 12/1 chance this evening, the son of Showcasing went straight to the front under Jake Coen. He was pressed and ridden with over a furlong to race but kept finding under pressure and came home half-a-length to the good.

.Yokkell (11/4f) tried hard to reel-in the winner but he ultimately had to settle for second under Jamie Powell for Jarlath Fahey, while Action Motion (7/1) was another two-and-a-quarter lengths back in third.

"He ran a cracker the last day. He has a good long stride and likes to gallop away," Smith said of the Up The Bog Road Syndicate owned gelding.

"Jake said he was kind of idling a bit and when the other horse came to him, he picked up again. He was tough now.

"That was his first try over that trip and he appears to stay well."

STEWARDS REPORTS

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Bambeano trained by Mark Fahey, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race.

At the request of the Stewards, G.M. Ryan, rider of Bambeano, trained by Mark Fahey, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount started to hang and was eased down as he thought she might be gone lame but she subsequently pulled up sound.

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
12/1
Tote €13.00 €3.90
2nd
0.5L
11/4Fav
€1.60
3rd
2.75L
7/1
€2.80
4th
1.25L
9/2
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.