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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Kalico gets off the mark on 23rd career start

Sun 20th Sep 2015, 15:18

Kalico Kalista (nearest) in full flow under Danny MulinsKalico Kalista (nearest) in full flow under Danny Mulins
© Photo Healy Racing

The John Ryan trained Kalico Kalista recorded her first win on her twenty-third career start as she sprang a 14/1 surprise in the Feale Handicap Chase.

Settled in mid-division early on she improved into a closer third with a circuit to race. She went second after six out and hit the front with three fences to jump.

She went a few lengths clear after the second last and never came off the bridle as she went on to score by four and three parts of a length under Danny Mullins. Curragh Golan was sent off the 2/1 favourite (from 3's this morning) and he finished second under Paul Townend for Garrett Power while the front-running Toomdeely (11/2 from 12's this morning) was a further eight and a half lengths back in third under Phillip Enright for Pat Neville. Wrong Turn who was the 2/1 favourite last night, was friendless with punters and went off at 10/1.

He finished a well-beaten sixth under Denis O'Regan for Tony Martin.

John Ryan said afterwards: "Heavy ground appears to be the key to her and she also had an operation on her palate that has worked.

"She will run in all those mares races and hopefully we can get her some black type. Danny gave her a brilliant ride."

STEWARDS REPORTS

P. Townend, rider of Curragh Golan trained by Garrett James Power, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount did not act on the ground.

D.E.Fitzgerald, trainer of Stonehall Jack reported to the Clerk of Scales that his charge did not act on the ground and was therefore pulled up.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
14/1
Tote €13.90 €1.70
2nd
4.75L
2/1Fav
€1.10
3rd
8.5L
11/2
€2.40
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.