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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Montys makes a winning debut over flights

Sun 7th Dec 2014, 13:13

Montys Meadow jumps the last under Paddy ManganMontys Meadow jumps the last under Paddy Mangan
© Photo Healy Racing

Montys Meadow made a winning debut over flights in the opener at Cork this afternoon, the Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle, scoring under Paddy Mangan for his father Jimmy.

The six-year-old son of Oscar won the bumper on this card twelve months ago and he finished second on his three starts since.

Sent off a 10/3 chance today he hit the front after the fourth last and despite jumping badly left in the straight he kept on well when ridden on the run-in, going on to win by three and a quarter lengths. New World ran well to finish second at 25/1 under Andrew Lynch for Keith Clarke while Hurry Henry was another length and a half back in third under Brian Hayes for Henry De Bromhead at 33/1. Patsio went off the well-backed 11/4 favourite (7/1 this morning and from 4/1 on-course) but he could only manage fourth, a further eight and a half lengths back under Paul Townend for Philip Fenton.

Jimmy Mangan said afterwards: "He never jumped like that before. I'd say it was due to greenness as he was in front too soon. When he goes up in grade that won’t be a problem and he will be alright.

"He handles that heavy ground well. I bred him myself and I have the mare. The owners (Hanford’s Chemist Limited) are from Wales and we will probably find a race for him at Limerick over Christmas."

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
10/3
Tote €3.50 €1.60
2nd
3.25L
25/1
€8.60
3rd
1.5L
33/1
€5.60
4th
8.5L
11/4Fav
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.