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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Rain wins in the sunshine at Cork

Sun 18th Jun 2017, 14:18

India Rain is ridden out by Pat Smullen to beat DamselflyIndia Rain is ridden out by Pat Smullen to beat Damselfly
© Photo Healy Racing

Newcomer India Rain just held off the well-backed favourite Damselfly in the opener at Cork, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.

The Dermot Weld trained victor raced prominently in the early stages, and led from halfway. She was ridden and challenged by Damselfly from the furlong pole, and was all to hold off the Aidan O'Brien trained runner by a short head.

The runner-up was ridden by Donnacha O'Brien, and was backed from 3/1 to 9/4 on-course.

The front two went four and three parts of a length clear of 7/1 chance Golden Spell (Colin Keane for Ger Lyons) who was third.

Kris Weld said afterwards: "Pat (Smullen) was pleased with her and she travelled well and did everything nicely and was brave.

"She looked to have the race won but tired a little and the second filly has had a lot of experience and was just coming back her. She stuck her head out though and wasn't going to be denied.

"We've no grand ambitions and will look for a Nursery in a couple of weeks time."

The successful Holy Roman Emperor bay was returned at 4/1 in the colours of owners Moyglare Stud Farm.

STEWARDS REPORT

S. Foley, rider of Sandbanks Road trained by Madeleine Tylicki, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount found today's going too fast.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

1st
4/1
Tote €5.50 €1.50
2nd
shd
9/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
4.75L
7/1
€1.70
4th
0.5L
12/1
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.