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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Ask Vic bounces back to form

Sat 9th Aug 2014, 18:19

Ask Vic and Paul Townend lead Well Tuned and Kevin Sexton over the lastAsk Vic and Paul Townend lead Well Tuned and Kevin Sexton over the last
© Photo Healy Racing

After disappointing at Bellewstown on her last start Ask Vic bounced back to form as she took the Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey Mares Novice Hurdle under Paul Townend for Willie Mullins.

The Supreme Horse Racing Club owned five-year-old won a bumper over the course and distance on her debut last September and she followed up her first start over flights at Listowel in June.

She was sent off a 5/2 chance on her next start in a conditions hurdle at Bellewstown but she could only manage a disappointing fifth there behind subsequent dual Galway Festival winner Aranhill Chief.

Switching to novice company and back against her own sex this evening she was sent off the 15/8 favourite having opened at 2/1 on-course.

After racing in a close second throughout she was pushed along and hit the front after the second last, keeping in well on the run-in when ridden to score by two lengths.

The front-running Well Tuned had to settle for second at 9/4 under Kevin Sexton for John Nicholson while Beach Of Falesa (also 9/4) was a further length and three parts back in third.

Paul Townend said afterwards: "She stays well and her jumping is improving every day. She was probably the fresh one coming here and she stuck at it well.

"I was anxious not to let Kevin (on Well Tuned) steady it up too much in front. I was always happy on her.

"She's progressive and when fillies get winning they can often go on and win a few."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.