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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Seefood makes amends under Geraghty

Sat 9th Aug 2014, 19:59

Seefood jumps the last under Barry GeraghtySeefood jumps the last under Barry Geraghty
© Photo Healy Racing

Seefood made amends for a final fence unseat over the course last month as he ran out a convincing winner of the Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase.

The Dessie Hughes trained seven-year-old looked set to win here on his last start but unseated Barry Geraghty at the last when in front.

Sent off the 8/11 favourite this evening he raced in mid-division as Il Fenomeno went into a clear lead with Bonifacio tracking him in second.

He moved into a moderate third after the fourth last and was much closer to the leading duo before the next.

He hit the front before the final fence and was soon ridden clear, making no mistake at the last this time, going on to score by eleven lengths.

Il Fenomeno kept on to take second at 8/1 under Shane Shortall for Noel Meade while Bonifacio was a further length and a half back in third under Graham O’Sullivan for Sabrina Harty at 28/1.

Dessie Hughes said afterwards: "It's nice to win this race (in memory of Kieran Kelly). It's eleven years now and time flies. Kieran's father and brother are here tonight.

"This fellow jumped well. They went particularly quick for around here but once he went to them he picked up well enough.

“We'll see what mark he gives him now. He's a three-miler."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

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.