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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Guest records his fourth win of the seaon

Sun 3rd Nov 2013, 15:28

Castle Guest is driven out to victory by Shane FoleyCastle Guest is driven out to victory by Shane Foley
© Photo Healy Racing

Castle Guest recorded his fourth win of the season as he took the Leopardstown Club Members Handicap under Shane Foley for Mick Halford.

The four-year-old son of Rock Of Gibraltar won over the course and distance in July, and he since won twice at Gowran.

Sent off an 8/1 chance, the bay gelding made virtually all, and he was pushed along to assert over a furlong out, keeping on well from there to score comfortably by a length and three parts. Morga kept on well to take second under Rory Cleary for Jim Bolger at 14/1, while the 9/2 favourite, Pay Day Kitten was a further length and a half back in third under Pat Smullen for Dermot Weld.

Mick Halford said afterwards: "He is a smashing, straightforward horse. He liked the ease in the ground and I spaced out his runs.

"I had him entered in a hurdle at Naas last Monday but I said I’d keep him for this. He jumps well, we have done plenty of schooling with him and he will be a grand horse next year.

"He is owned by Paul Rooney from Castlewellan in Co Down, and he has been a great supporter of the yard."

1st
8/1
Tote €9.60 €3.30
2nd
1.75L
14/1
€2.80
3rd
1.5L
9/2Fav
€1.90
4th
1.5L
8/1
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.