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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Gun Shoot gets deserved win to her name

Fri 27th Sep 2013, 21:13

Gun Shoot comes home in front under Conor HobanGun Shoot comes home in front under Conor Hoban
© Photo Healy Racing

Gun Shoot finally got that all important win to her name as she took the [email protected] Handicap for Pat Martin and Conor Hoban.

The four-year-old daughter of Strategic Prince, who has been placed five times in the past, was having her fourteenth career start this evening, and she was sent off a 6/1 chance (touched 15/2 on-course).

Formerly trained by Colm Murphy, the successful bay filly chased the leaders for most of the contest, before improving on the outside two furlongs out.

She came with her challenge a furlong from home, soon hitting the front, going on near the line to score by a length and three parts. New Regalia was sent off the 2/1 favourite for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning, and she finished back in second, while Havelock Ellis was a length and three parts back in third under Wayne Lordan for Willie McCreery at 10/1.

Pat Martin said afterwards: "She was due that. She is quite highly strung and we have worked out a routine that suits her.

"I’m delighted for her owner Gerard Mulconry. He is from Limerick and this is his first winner."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
6/1
Tote €6.80 €2.30
2nd
1.75L
2/1Fav
€1.02
3rd
1.75L
10/1
€2.50
4th
0.5L
20/1
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.