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Alan Magee

Alan Magee

Murphy opens Irish account

Thu 23rd Feb 2012, 16:28

Howryafeelin (left) and Brian Cawley take the maiden hurdleHowryafeelin (left) and Brian Cawley take the maiden hurdle
© Photo Healy Racing

Howryafeelin provided Clarinbridge, Co. Galway trainer Barry Murphy with his first Irish winner when recording a shock win in the Cashel Maiden Hurdle.

The two and three quarter miles event took plenty of getting on the testing ground, and it turned up a real surprise result with 33/1 chance Howryafeelin beating 25/1 shots Whatever Jacksays and Robbie Kaydee

Not many 12-year-old’s win a maiden hurdle but the son of Dr Massini, a former point-to-point winner, was having just his third run over flights.

Murphy was on the mark a couple of times in Britain, and Private Lives also proved a bookies friend when providing his last winner at odds of 22/1 in Ffos Las last June.

Brian Cawley, whose father Padraic owns the shock winner, sent the gelding to the front just after touching down two out and he kept on well to beat Whatever Jacksays by three and three quarter lengths.

The 8/13 favourite Mazuri Cowboy was a spent force from early in the straight and could only finish a soundly beaten fifth.

Murphy said, “He’s a grand horse. I thought he’d run a lot better the last day at Limerick but he scoped dirty. I’ve no real plans.”

1st
33/1
Tote €363.20 €31.50
2nd
3.75L
25/1
€22.10
3rd
2.25L
25/1
€19.10
bf
9.5L
8/13Fav
About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.