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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Girl Of The Hour gets off the mark

Thu 25th Aug 2016, 19:42

Girl Of The Hour comes home a comfortable winner under Kevin ManningGirl Of The Hour comes home a comfortable winner under Kevin Manning
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Girl Of The Hour justified odds-on favouritism in the Buy Tickets Online At TipperaryRaces.ie Fillies Maiden.

The Jim Bolger trained Makfi filly was fifth on her debut at Leopardstown last October, before filling the runner-up spot on her next start at Naas in July.

Stepped up in trip to a mile and one today, she was sent off the well-supported 4/5 favourite, having opened at 11/10 on-course.

Settled in fourth by Kevin Manning, she was pushed along to close on the leaders entering the straight. She was ridden with over a furlong to go, and soon got to the front, keeping on well inside the final furlong to score by three lengths. Balcony (4/1) finished second under Wayne Lordan for Tommy Stack, while the front-running Creme De La was another three and a half lengths back in third under Pat Smullen for Dermot Weld at 11/4.

Kevin Manning said afterwards: "She had a good run at Naas and has improved from that. She'll get a bit further and was entitled to do that."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
4/5Fav
Tote €1.80 €1.02
2nd
3L
4/1
€1.40
3rd
3.5L
11/4
€1.20
4th
4.25L
12/1
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.