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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Lynch doubles-up on Ejayteekay

Mon 7th May 2018, 14:50

Ejayteekay clears the last under Andrew LynchEjayteekay clears the last under Andrew Lynch
© Photo Healy Racing

After winning the opener on Canardier Andrew Lynch quickly doubled-up on Ejayteekay in the Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle.

A four time winner on the level in the UK for Hughie Morrison, the daughter of Big Bad Bob made her debut for current connections at Leopardstown over Christmas.

Having disappointing at Uttoxeter on her last start, the Gavin Cromwell trained five-year-old was sent off a 7/1 chance today.

Settled in mid-division, she took closer order in fourth from two out, and improved to lead before the last, keeping on well on the run-in to score by half a length. I've Got Rhythm (16/1) kept on well to take second under Ricky Doyle for Conor O'Dwyer, while the well-backed Feeling The Love (9s to 6/1 favouritism on-course), was another two and a quarter lengths back in third for Mark Walsh and Jessica Harrington. Baily Sunset (12s to 10s) completed the placings a head back in fourth.

Cromwell, who was recording his sixth winner in the last fortnight, said afterwards: "Better ground helped her. It was bottomless ground in Uttoxeter and she was way too keen and didn't stay. She just about gets two miles.

"She jumped a bit better but probably got to the front a bit too soon. She maybe idled a small bit but not a whole pile, she maybe didn't have a lot left in the tank.

"I think flat tracks and good ground (for her)."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

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.