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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Moon makes it four for Aidan & Donnacha O'Brien

Sat 25th Aug 2018, 17:30

Full Moon leads home his rivals under Donnacha O'BrienFull Moon leads home his rivals under Donnacha O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Full Moon completed a four-timer at the Curragh for Aidan & Donnacha O'Brien, as he took the concluding Kildare Under 20s "All Ireland Football Champions" Handicap.

Successful earlier with Mount Everest Ten Sovereigns and Flag Of Honour this O'Brien representative was sent off at 8/1.

Settled towards rear in the centre of the track, the bay victor made progress from the two furlong pole, and burst through to lead on the far side inside the final 100 yards, going on to score by a length.

The 4/1 favourite St Brelades Bay (backed from 11/2) dead-heated for second with 9/1 chance Stormy Belle

"He's an unbelievable worker and always was," Aidan O'Brien said.

"He came travelling there nicely and maybe the seven furlongs on nice ground made a difference.

"He had some good runs. He won nicely in the end. We could run him in a handicap on champions weekend and hopefully it would still be a nice bit of ground for him then."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
8/1
Tote €8.50 €2.00
2nd
1L
4/1Fav
€1.50
2nd
Dht
9/1
€2.80
4th
0.75L
8/1
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.