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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Shesonlyahorse wins for Enright & McDonagh

Tue 1st Jan 2013, 12:59

Shesonlyahorse (maroon & white) leads Crocus Bay (eventual third) close homeShesonlyahorse (maroon & white) leads Crocus Bay (eventual third) close home
© Photo Healy Racing

Shesonlyahorse made the long journey down from Lackagh, Co Galway worthwhile for her connections as she took the Ani-Pets Veterinary Clinic Novice Handicap Hurdle under Mark Enright.

Trained by Kevin McDonagh, the 7yo daughter of Catcher In The Rye has been a consistent performer this season and she won her maiden hurdle at Galway in October.

Sent off at 8/1 (was 12/1 this morning with Paddy Powers) she made virtually all and despite being pressed from the second last, she stayed on well on the run-in to hold on and win by three parts of a length. Popmurphy finished fast to take second under Davy Russell for Ross O’Sullivan at 4/1 while Crocus Bay was just a head back in third at 16/1 for Paddy Mangan and Edward O’Grady.

Kevin McDonagh said afterwards: "She won handy enough there. We will probably run her in one more hurdle race and then go back over fences."

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

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.