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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Easy for Giving as she justifies late support

Wed 3rd Aug 2022, 20:11

In The Giving comes home an easy winner under Andrew SlatteryIn The Giving comes home an easy winner under Andrew Slattery
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In The Giving was yet another to make all at Sligo this evening, as she made the breakthrough in the Guinness Nursery Handicap.

The Fozzy Stack trained chestnut had shown very little on her first three starts in maidens, beating just four horses home, but still came in for some late market support.

Available at 12/1 in early shows, she went off at just 13/2 under Andrew Slattery on what was her first time encounter soft ground.

Pushed along approaching the straight, she was ridden and went clear from the furlong pole, going on to score easily by three-and-a-quarter lengths. Camilla Gherardini (from 11/2) and Static Charge were the 9/2 joint-favourites and they finished second and third respectively, with a neck separating them at the line.

"It was the plan to get out in front," Slattery revealed.

"When I spoke to Fozzy earlier we were fairly adamant that there wasn't too much coming from behind, and she loved it.

"She surprised me a little bit, but I suppose when you're in against horses of that grade they can all compete at their own level and it makes the difference.

"I couldn't believe how easy I got it in front and I always seemed to be in control of the race.

"She'd only run on good ground and never really took to it. She's out of a Tiger Hill mare and maybe that's where the liking for soft ground is coming from.

"I think she really enjoyed the ground but she has plenty of boot as well which suits for around here."

STEWARDS REPORTS

W.J. Lee, rider of Ooh La Belle trained by W. McCreery, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount stopped very quickly.

L.T. McAteer, rider of Camilla Gherardini trained by James M. Barrett, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount got bumped on leaving the starting stalls.

The Stewards requested a report from J.A.Stack, trainer, as to the apparent improvement in form of In The Giving, placed first, as compared with its recent runs at the Curragh and Fairyhouse. Sean Hennessy, Authorised representative of J.A. Stack, reported that their charge was allowed to dictate the pace today and appreciated the ease in the underfoot conditions, which in his opinion were contributing factors to the improved performance. Having considered the evidence the Stewards noted the content of the report.

Additional reporting by Mark Nunan

1st
13/2
Tote €7.90 €2.50
2nd
3.25L
9/2JFav
€1.90
3rd
nk
9/2JFav
€1.60
4th
0.75L
10/1
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.