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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Teoirim eases to victory under Whelan

Sun 13th Jul 2014, 17:09

Teoirim spots the camera on her way to victory under Ronan WhelanTeoirim spots the camera on her way to victory under Ronan Whelan
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Teoirim ran out an easy winner of the Fingal Ravens GFC Apprentice Handicap, scoring under Ronan Whelan for Jim Bolger.

The four-year-old daughter of Teofilo was beaten just over three and a half lengths by Panama Hat at Naas on Wednesday, and turned out again quickly she was sent off a 5/2 chance. Angel Of Joy was the only one punters wanted to know about and he went off the clear 6/4 favourite having opened at 7/4 on-course.

Having raced in third the winner improved to challenge Angel Of Joy as they turned into the straight and she was soon ridden along.

She hit the front under two furlongs out and soon stretched clear, going on to score easily by three length. Gentry kept on inside the final furlong to take second at 4/1 (opened at 5’s on-course) under Conor Banahan for John Oxx while Angel Of Joy could only manage a very disappointing fourth of five.

Ger Flynn, Bolger's travelling head lad, said afterwards: "She has been on the way back, she was second in Down Royal and then fourth to Panama Hat.

"Ronan said she relished the ground and the trip. He sent her for home early and she got the job done."

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.