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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Hayes completes 119/1 treble on Mufrad

Sat 20th Jun 2015, 18:02

Happy connections with MufradHappy connections with Mufrad
© Photo Healy Racing

After recording a double at Limerick yesterday Chris Hayes went one better at Down Royal today as Mufrad completed a treble for him in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden.

Hayes earlier guided Cheers Buddy to victory in the third while he was also aboard Ulster Oaks winner Witty Repartee

Mufrad, who is trained by Kevin Prendergast, was sent off the 6/4 favourite having finished a good fourth to Father Christmas on his first start of the season at Roscommon earlier this month.

Settled in third the winning son of New Approach improved into second from three furlongs out and was ridden to lead at the two pole.

He was challenged inside the final furlong by Van Shaick but he pulled out more in the closing stages to see off that rival by three parts of a length.

Van Shaick was returned a 9/1 chance under Colin Keane for Ger Lyons while newcomer Nova was a further three and a quarter lengths back in third under Billy Lee for David Wachman at 11/2.

1st
6/4Fav
Tote €2.60 €1.02
2nd
0.75L
9/1
€2.60
3rd
3.25L
11/2
€2.30
4th
3.75L
9/2
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.