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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Hennessy on the agenda for Lion Na Bearnai

Mon 1st Oct 2012, 19:21

Lion Na Bearnai (black & red) races away from the last in the Grand National at FairyhouseLion Na Bearnai (black & red) races away from the last in the Grand National at Fairyhouse
© Photo Healy Racing

Thomas Gibney reports his stable star Lion Na Bearnai to be in good form ahead of the National Hunt winter campaign.

The 33/1 shock winner of the Irish Grand National in April is back in training for past eight to ten weeks and is being lined up for a crack at the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on December 1st.

Gibney said after the success of Orpheus Valley at Roscommon this evening: "Lion Na Bearnai is in good form and is back in around eight to ten weeks.

"He will go for the Hennessy at Newbury but he will probably run in the Carvills Hill Chase at Punchestown first."

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.