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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Jack & Jody make a great team

Sun 18th Aug 2013, 16:51

Jody McGarvey is all smiles as Jack The Hat crosses the line in frontJody McGarvey is all smiles as Jack The Hat crosses the line in front
© Photo Healy Racing

Jack The Hat powered up the hill to take the Tramore Amusement Park & Leisure Centre Handicap Hurdle under Jody McGarvey for Noel 'Iggy' Lawlor.

Sent off the 5/1 favourite, the eight-year-old son of Dr Massini was a moderate sixth after the third last, but he got going in the straight, staying on best away from the last to score by two and a quarter lengths. Ennisnag finished back in second at 20/1 under Mick Darcy for Michael Moran, while Chebona Bula (14/1) was a short head back in third under Mickey Butler for Eoin Doyle. Katys Girl completed the placings, twelve lengths back in fourth under Keith Donoghue for Gillian Callaghan at 8/1.

Lawlor said afterwards: "Jody gave him a hell of a ride. He is riding like a man possessed.

"He is in again at Kilbeggan on Friday and he might go there.

"He doesn’t like tacky ground, Jody said he couldn’t breathe going down the back and he waited until the straight with him.

"I have to thank Rory Cleary, he rides this fellow out every morning and he told me that he would win again today."

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.