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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Darsi a welcome winner for O'Dwyer

Mon 9th May 2016, 21:07

Go Darsi Go jumps the last under Davy RussellGo Darsi Go jumps the last under Davy Russell
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Go Darsi Go ended a long barren spell for his trainer Conor O'Dwyer (first winner since October 2014) as he took the last at Roscommon, the Follow Us On Facebook Beginners Chase.

Beaten by just a head in the Martinstown Opportunity Final at the Punchestown Festival, the seven-year-old son of Darsi was expected to go one place better today on his first start over fences (did finish third in a point-to-point).

Having opened at 11/10 on-course, the Philip Reynolds owned bay was sent off the 10/11 market leader under Davy Russell.

Settled behind the leaders, he jumped well throughout and took closer order with over a circuit to race.

He hit the front three out and went a few lengths clear after the next, keeping on well from there to score by fourteen lengths.

The front-running Annamatopoeia (6/1) finished second under Benny Walsh for Brian Jordan, while Ice Cool was another fourteen lengths back in third.

Conor O'Dwyer said afterwards: "Never mind the cold list, if there was a frozen list I would be on it! We have just had an unbelievable bad run of it, and he was a shade unlucky at Punchestown.

"It was a smashing round of jumping, and he was good in his point-to-point the first day. I was half thinking of taking him out but there was some juice in the ground, although I wouldn't chance him on it again.

"If we get a wet couple of weeks he could run again but next winter will be his job. I think there is a good chase in him."

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.