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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Pan Wandle springs a surprise in the bumper

Thu 2nd Oct 2014, 18:00

Pan Wandle (right) is driven out by Damian Skehan in the closing stagesPan Wandle (right) is driven out by Damian Skehan in the closing stages
© Photo Healy Racing

Pan Wandle sprang a surprise in the bumper at Clonmel, the Killahora INH Flat Race, scoring under Damian Skehan for James Barrett.

The six-year-old son of Croco Rouge failed to score on seven starts in point-to-points and he was well-beaten on his racecourse debut in a bumper at Cork.

He finish a decent fourth to Snapchat in a maiden hurdle at Listowel on his last start and he was sent off at 16/1 today.

Settled in rear he made good progress on the outer as they approached the straight.

He was ridden in second two furlongs out and hit the front with a furlong left to race, staying on well from there to score by a length and three parts. Table Tips who was prominent throughout, was sent off the 6/4 favourite and he finished second under Johnny King for Robert Tyner, while Jenmarie (13/2 to 5/1) was a length and a quarter back in third under Jane Mangan for her father Jimmy.

Damian Skehan remarked: "He did it well. They went plenty quick enough in front. He travelled well and we sat and waited. When I gave him a kick in the belly he picked up well.

“He's improved every time and is a late maturing type. He wants that good ground. He'll jump a fence in time.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
16/1
Tote €36.20 €8.20
2nd
1.75L
6/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
1.25L
5/1
€1.50
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.