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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Bolleville takes Listed honours on Irish debut

Thu 23rd Jul 2020, 16:09

Bolleville and Shane Crosse pictured on their way to victory Bolleville and Shane Crosse pictured on their way to victory
© Photo Healy Racing

Bolleville put in an impressive performance on her Irish debut, as she took the feature at Leopardstown this afternoon, the Listed TRI Equestrian Silver Stakes.

Successful at Listed level at Saint-Cloud last November when trained by Pascal Bary, the daughter of Camelot was sent off at 10/1 today (20s in early shows) on her first start for Joseph O'Brien.

Settled towards rear by Shane Crosse, the bay four-year-old took closer order in the straight and came with her challenge down the outer with a furlong left to race.

She was ridden and swept through to lead inside the final 100 yards, keeping on well from there to score by a length, with Simsir (13/2), for Ronan Whelan and Mick Halford, in second. Keats was sent off the 11/4 favourite and he finished a further length and a quarter back in third, while Bowerman (4/1) didn't have much luck in running and eventually finished seventh.

Edward Greatrex was originally due to partner Bolleville, but with the defection of Raise You, Shane Crosse was switched to the winner.

Brendan Powell, assistant trainer to O'Brien, said afterwards: "Shane said he was always happy with her. She travelled great and he said she kept quickening all the way to the line. She loved the ground and it's a while since she ran so she can only improve again off it.

"Today was basically a finding out mission and she's done it nicely so she could be very useful.

"Shane and Declan (McDonogh) share most of the rides but Eddie is a big part of the team and it's unfortunate that he's missed out on this. Shane switched onto her after Raise You (change in going) was taken out and he's given her a lovely ride.

"She's by Camelot so she's going to be a valuable broodmare one day. Hopefully she has a good future before that."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
10/1
Tote €10.40 €3.30
2nd
1L
13/2
€1.70
3rd
1.75L
11/4Fav
€1.40
4th
0.5L
25/1
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.