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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Well-backed Dayrina scores under Townend

Fri 30th Aug 2013, 17:00

Knightsone leads Dayrina over the last, before the latter gets on top in the closing stagesKnightsone leads Dayrina over the last, before the latter gets on top in the closing stages
© Photo Healy Racing

The well-backed Dayrina took the opener at Down Royal this evening, the Molson Coors 4yo Maiden Hurdle, scoring under Paul Townend for trainer Des McDonogh.

Having opened at 5/1 on-course, the Jackie Bolger owned filly, was well-backed and she went off the 7/2 second favourite. Knightsone went off the 11/8 favourite for Jessica Harrington and Mark Bolger, and he lead after the last, however he couldn’t fend off the challenge of the winner, as she hit the front close home, going on to score by a length and a quarter.

The ‘jolly’ had to settle for second, while Hello Humpfrey was five and a half lengths back in third under Jody McGarvey for Peter Casey at 25/1.

Des McDonogh said afterwards: "She's her own boss. We were lucky too, things went her way, but it was convincing.

"It's good to get one with her and we'll keep her going now. "That's Paul's first ride for me and he's very good. I don't have many good enough for him to be riding.

"She was very unlucky in Sligo. She never saw the second last and landed on it."

Ben Dalton received a heavy fall from Wot A Shot at the third last, and he was taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
7/2
Tote €5.00 €1.10
2nd
1.25L
11/8Fav
€1.70
3rd
5.5L
25/1
€7.70
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.