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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Most Gifted makes all under Heffernan

Fri 18th May 2018, 19:12

Most Gifted (left) is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan to beat HenceMost Gifted (left) is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan to beat Hence
© Photo Healy Racing

Most Gifted led home a 1, 2 for Aidan O'Brien, as she made all in the Cork Racecourse Fillies Maiden.

A good third on debut to Wisdom Mind at the Curragh last Friday, the daughter of War Front was sent off a 5/2 joint-favourite this evening.

She was ridden by Seamie Heffernan over a furlong out, and kept on well from there to score by a length and a half.

Stable mate Hence was the other joint-favourite, and she finished second under Donnacha O'Brien.

The Denise Foster trained Merited (50/1) ran a huge race on debut, keeping on well to take third, another half a length back with Killian Leonard in the saddle.

Heffernan said afterwards: "She had a lovely run last week and better ground was a help. The best horse should be in front - it's the easiest way!

!Hopefully she will step up in grade now, on better ground."

The winner holds a whole host of big race entries.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
5/2JFav
Tote €2.60 €1.20
2nd
1.5L
5/2JFav
€1.40
3rd
0.5L
50/1
€23.80
4th
0.5L
33/1
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.