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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Double for Lordan as Colour just holds on

Sun 15th Jul 2012, 16:07

Willie McCreery waiting for his winner Colour Of Love to come back into the parade ringWillie McCreery waiting for his winner Colour Of Love to come back into the parade ring
© Photo Healy Racing

Colour Of Love (8/1 into 13/2) just held on to take the Fairyhouse Members Handicap for her trainer Willie McCreery completing a quick double for her rider Wayne Lordan (scored aboard Slade Power in the second).

The 4yo daughter of Le Vie Dei Colori chased leaders in the early stages and was fifth at the halfway stage.

She was ridden and made headway to go second a furlong out and she kept on well under pressure to hit the front close home just holding off the late surge of the Darren Bunyan trained, Leigh Roche ridden Invincible Ridge (12/1) by a nose. Bubbly Bellini was also flying at the finish and he finished a further short head back in third at 6/1 under Ian Brennan for Adrian McGuiness.

The 4/1 favourite Faleena could only manage fifth for her trainer Pat Flynn with Danny Grant aboard.

Winning trainer Willie McCreery said afterwards: "She is a tough little devil. She needs the splits and six furlongs is her ideal trip.

"She ran a blinder at the Curragh last time out. We might have a look at a Listed fillies race in Naas for her now but we will see what the handicapper does.

"She needs blinkers as she likes looking at the crowd."

(On-course reporting by Michael Graham)

1st
13/2
Tote €10.00 €3.50
2nd
nose
12/1
€3.20
3rd
shd
6/1
€2.40
4th
1L
7/1
bf
0.5L
4/1Fav
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.