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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Media leads home her market rivals

Wed 31st May 2023, 05:46

Media Naranja (nearest) jumps the last alongside Custom Of The SeaMedia Naranja (nearest) jumps the last alongside Custom Of The Sea
© Photo Healy Racing

For the second race in-a-row at Ballinrobe, the first three in the market finished in that order, with 6/5 favourite Media Naranja coming out on top in the KPMG Hurdle.

A winner at Limerick in March, the Gordon Elliott-trained victor was third in a Fillies' Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on her most recent outing.

Carrying a stone less than market rival Custom Of The Sea she led from the third under Corey McGivern.

Strongly pressed from the second last, she was ridden on the run-in, going on close home to win by two-and-a-quarter lengths in the colours of Bective Stud.

A winner on debut at Killarney earlier this month, Custom Of The Sea (5/4) had to settle for second under JJ Slevin for Joseph O'Brien, while Your Honor (11/4) was a neck away in third.

"She's a lovely progressive filly to ride and liked the good ground," McGivern said.

"She's really tough and stays galloping so I made plenty of use of her and her jumping is very good. She's straightforward and honest and hopefully will keep going in that direction."

Additional reporting by Mark Nunan

1st
6/5Fav
Tote €2.20 €1.10
2nd
2.25L
5/4
€1.10
3rd
nk
11/4
€1.10
4th
50L
100/1
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.