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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Missy completes hat-trick in Limerick opener

Sun 9th Oct 2016, 14:20

Missy Tata and Ruby Walsh pictured on their way to victoryMissy Tata and Ruby Walsh pictured on their way to victory
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The Gordon Elliott trained Missy Tata completed a hat-trick of wins in the opener at Limerick, the Maurice Power Solicitors Hurdle.

Successful on her last two starts at Punchestown and Killarney, the daughter of Astarabad was widely expected to make it three in-a-row today.

She was sent off the 1/6 favouritie with her task made all the easier with the early defections of both Mossback (change in going) and Dooleys Rock (lame).

Jack Kennedy had hoped to return to the saddle this weekend, but he wasn't passed fit to ride, and so Ruby Walsh took over in the saddle.

Sent straight to the front by Walsh, Missy Tata made all, and she was pushed out on the run-in to see off the game effort of Jaime Sommers by a length and three parts.

Elliott said afterwards: "She just hacked around and will come on a good bit for the run. She will go chasing now.

"I was planning on running her yesterday (at Fairyhouse) but the ground was a bit quick. She jumps well, and we'll find a mares beginners chase for her when there is a little ease in the ground."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

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.