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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

O'Brien doubles up with Outstanding

Wed 13th May 2015, 21:05

Outstanding and Seamie Heffernan are clear of Catalyst in the closing stagesOutstanding and Seamie Heffernan are clear of Catalyst in the closing stages
© Photo Healy Racing

Outstanding who is a full-sister to Magician, sent favourite backers home happy as she took the last at Naas, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

Trained by Aidan O'Brien (completing a double after the earlier success of The Happy Prince and ridden by Seamie Heffernan the daughter of Galileo was sent off the 5/2 market leader.

Prominent in the early stages she improved to lead five furlongs out. She was ridden to extend her advantage under two furlongs from home and she soon went clear, going on to score by two and a quarter lengths.

Newcomer Catalyst who was available at 50's this morning, ran a fine race to finish second at just 12/1 under Fran Berry for Paddy Twomey.

The Brendan Duke trained Renea (20/1) was a further four and three parts of a length back in third under Ronan Whelan.

Seamie Heffernan said afterwards: "She had two good runs last year and has progressed. It's nice when they improve race to race.

"She's not slow and I'd be hanging around that trip for a while. We've a few stayers!"

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
5/2Fav
Tote €3.60 €1.80
2nd
2.25L
12/1
€5.10
3rd
4.75L
20/1
€6.90
4th
1.25L
25/1
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.