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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Rebel Og impresses on debut despite market drift

Sun 12th Aug 2018, 18:29

Rebel Og powers clear under Patrick MullinsRebel Og powers clear under Patrick Mullins
© Photo Healy Racing

Rebel Og put in an impressive performance on her debut, coming home seventeen lengths to the good under Patrick Mullins for his father Willie (completing a double on the card).

Out of dual Grade 3 winner Oscar Rebel, the daughter of Presenting proved very easy to back with punters.

As short as 7/4 in early shows, she opened on-course at 5/2, before going off a 10/3 chance in the colours of the Lions Mouth Racing Club (first horse in training).

Settled in mid-division she took closer order with six furlongs to race, and hit the front from the three furlong pole, soon powering clear to record a facile success.

The 6/5 favourite Neptune finished second under Finian Maguire for Dermot Weld, while Geordiebest was another two and a quarter lengths back in third at 16/1.

Patrick Mullins said: "She was very good. She was a little green early on but once the penny dropped for her I was just doing a half speed everywhere. I got there a mile too soon but I was just travelling that well.

"Her dam, Oscar Rebel, was a very good mare and she might be as good, maybe better!

"It's a hard track to come first-time out. Early on it was quite rough and she wasn't carrying me but once she got clear air she was on a different track."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

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.