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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Kymin's delivers for the O'Neill's

Sat 16th Feb 2013, 17:14

The white faced Kymin's Way is driven out by Johnny O'Neill from Silverpockets (blue & white) & ShuilamachThe white faced Kymin's Way is driven out by Johnny O'Neill from Silverpockets (blue & white) & Shuilamach
© Photo Healy Racing

Division one of the Mares Bumper, the Ronan Lawlor Memorial Mares Flat Race, went to the father and son team of Ronnie & Johnny O’Neill as they combined to score with Kymin's Way

The 6yo daughter of Stowaway (who the O'Neill's stand) was running in her sixth bumper today and she was sent off the 7/2 second favourite.

She made all the running and despite being strongly challenged up the home straight by Shuilamach and Silverpockets she pulled out more close home and scored by three parts of a length at the line.

Shuilamach had to settle for second at 13/2 for Paul Nolan and Mikey Fogarty while Silverpockets was a length and three parts back in third at 7/1 for Robert Murphy and Nina Carberry.

The Harry Kelly trained newcomer She Knows Best went off the 2/1 favourite but she disappointly pulled up.

Ronnie O'Neill, who trains locally in Kells, Co Kilkenny, said afterwards: "She’s tough and today was her last chance in bumpers. I have a full-brother to her at home who will be heading to the sales and I’m happy she has won today.

"I think she came up against some half-decent mares before but she is a relentless galloper and the extra furlong today helped her.

"Jumping will be her game and I think she will stay three miles."

After the race Mikey Fogarty was given a two day ban by the stewards for excessive use of the whip aboard the runner-up Shuilamach.

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.