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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

McGuigan makes it three for Bolger

Thu 4th Aug 2016, 21:08

McGuigan and Daniel Redmond pictured on their way to victoryMcGuigan and Daniel Redmond pictured on their way to victory
© Photo Healy Racing

McGuigan completed a treble for Jim Bolger at Leopardstown, as he took the Strypes Apprentice Handicap under Daniel Redmond.

Without a win in fifteen starts before today, the son of Teofilo opened on-course at 8/1 and touched 15/2, before going off the 13/2 market leader.

Prominent in the early stages he improved to lead after two furlongs out, and was a couple of lengths clear approaching the straight.

He maintain that advantage in the straight, going on to score comfortably by two and three parts of a length under Redmond (claim now reduced to five pounds). Kubali finished second under Evan Daly for Ger Lyons at 8/1, while Danse Rouge (16/1) was a further three parts of a length back in third under Damien Melia for Pat Flynn. Settle For Red (10/1) completed the placings another half a length back in fourth under Donagh O'Connor for Johnny Levins.

Bolger said afterwards: "I must apologise to Barry McGuigan. I thought he was a really good horse early on. He has had a few minor problems and he will go for more of the same now."

1st
13/2Fav
Tote €7.10 €2.50
2nd
2.75L
8/1
€1.80
3rd
0.75L
16/1
€8.40
4th
0.5L
10/1
€2.20
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.