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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Out On Friday goes a place better less than 24 hours on

Wed 13th Sep 2023, 16:17

Out On Friday & Sean Bowen (inside) get the better of Beautiful Chaos & Jamie PowellOut On Friday & Sean Bowen (inside) get the better of Beautiful Chaos & Jamie Powell
© Photo Healy Racing

Beaten by just a neck at Galway yesterday, Out Of Friday went a place better in the Ardmore Handicap at Tramore this afternoon.

Recording his third win of the season and his sixth overall, the Philip Byrne-trained seven-year-old was sent off a 9/4 joint-favourite (touched 4s early) in the colours of owner/breeder Tony Deegan.

Adopting his customary front-running role, the bay victor was strongly pressed by Beautiful Chaos from two-furlong pole and after a protracted tussle, just a nose separated the pair at the line.

Jamie Powell was aboard the Ross O'Sullivan-trained runner-up, who shared favouritism with the winner.

Sent off the outsider of the field at 50/1, Influential Lady kept on well to take third, two-and-a-half lengths off the principals.

"He ran a cracker last night and was just beaten," winning rider Sean Bowen commented.

"Philip said that he would run him again today and that he comes out of his runs well. He said that he ate up everything and was 100% after the run yesterday.

"He handled the track well today and stepping up to a mile-and-a-half today probably suited him.

"That's my 29th winner and I have one more to get before my claim goes to 5lb."

1st
9/4JFav
Tote €3.25 €1.70
2nd
nose
9/4JFav
€1.60
3rd
2.5L
50/1
4th
0.75L
14/1
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.