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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Ah Littleluck completes hat-trick in style

Mon 6th Jun 2016, 16:34

Ah Littleluck jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under Mark FlanaganAh Littleluck jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under Mark Flanagan
© Photo Healy Racing

The Tom Gibney trained Ah Littleluck completed his hat-trick in style, as he took the Old Weir Handicap Hurdle in convincing fashion.

An easy winner of his maiden hurdle at Cork early last month, he then followed up in novice company at Sligo.

Available at 4/1 this morning, the six-year-old son of Mahler opened on-course at 11/4 before going off the 3/1 favourite in the colours of owner Kevin Haigney.

Settled behind the leader in second, he improved to lead after three out. He went a few lengths clear on the approach to the next, and kept on well under pressure after that flight, going to score by ten lengths under seven pound claimer Mark Flanagan.

The front-running Your Busy (8/1) finished second under Katie Walsh for James Nash, while Nobody Home (14/1) was a further length and a quarter back in third under Phillip Enright for Eddie Cawley.

Tom Gibney said afterwards: "That was a lovely performance and it is lucky the owners weren't listening to me as I wanted to let him out a month ago!

"He is thriving in the sunshine and is eating, looking and doing well. That was only his second run in a handicap and I think he's a nice horse.

"He'll definitely have a breather now as he's on the go a long time."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €2.40 €2.00
2nd
10L
8/1
€2.40
3rd
1.25L
14/1
€3.50
4th
3L
7/2
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.