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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

66/1 shocker as Royal runs them ragged

Mon 2nd Sep 2013, 19:14

Royal Run jumps a hurdle on her way to victory under Roger LoughranRoyal Run jumps a hurdle on her way to victory under Roger Loughran
© Photo Healy Racing

After scoring with Muzak last Tuesday, John Monroe was among the winners again at Roscommon this evening, as his Royal Run sprang a 66/1 shocker in the Four Roads Mares Maiden Hurdle.

Ridden by Roger Loughran, the four-year-old daughter of Royal Anthem showed little on her two starts before today, finishing well beaten in conditions hurdles at Ballinrobe.

Having opened at 50/1 on-course, she drifted out to 66/1 at the off, and she made virtually all, fending off the challenge of Mutiska (9/2) in the straight to score by a length and a half at the line. Mrs Mac Veale finished back in third under John Cullen for Robert Murphy at 10/1, while Myblueeyedgirl the 7/2 favourite, could only manage a well-beaten fifth under Fergal Harford for Gillian Callaghan (subsequently disqualified as Harford failed to weigh-in).

A delighted John Monroe said afterwards: "She is a lovely filly, very genuine and honest.

"I have the dam and some of her brothers and sisters as well so this is great.

"I knew she would run well and I had a bet on her."

The winner is out of Runfar, who ran sixty-four times for Monroe, winning twice at Ballinrobe and Roscommon respectively.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.