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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Lee completes quick 70/1 double

Thu 2nd Jul 2015, 18:48

Tylery Wonder (white star blinkers) keeps on best under Billy LeeTylery Wonder (white star blinkers) keeps on best under Billy Lee
© Photo Healy Racing

After winning the first aboard Kuramathi Billy Lee quickly doubled-up in the second, the Pride Of Tipperary Festival 2015 Handicap, scoring aboard Tylery Wonder for Willie McCreery.

The five-year-old son of Choisir made his seasonal reappearance at the Curragh on Sunday when finishing down the field in the Rockingham.

Turned out again quickly he was sent off a 9/2 chance in the colours of the Tylery Road Syndicate.

Having disputed throughout he was ridden a furlong and a half from home and kept on best inside the final furlong to score by a length and a quarter. Oor Jock (3/1) finished second under Declan McDonogh for Adrian McGuinness while the 15/8 favourite (from 5/2) Red All Star was a further three parts of a length back in third under Chris Hayes for Pat Martin.

McCreery said afterwards: "I can't make him out but he has plenty ability.

"He sulked the last day but is better suited by small fields and keeping on his own a bit and Bill (Lee) kept him over a bit.

"I'm delighted for his owner Michael Kavanagh (as part of the Tylery Road Syndicate), who also bred him."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

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.