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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Zuzka eases to maiden hurdle success

Sun 15th Jul 2012, 16:23

Ruby Walsh talks to members of the Supreme Horse Racing Club after the success of ZuzkaRuby Walsh talks to members of the Supreme Horse Racing Club after the success of Zuzka
© Photo Healy Racing

Having finished third on her hurdling debut, Zuzka went two places better today as she took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle for her trainer Willie Mullins with Ruby Walsh in the saddle.

The 5yo daughter of Flemensfirth was sent off the 4/9 favourite to oblige this afternoon and she hit the front after the third last and kept on well from there to score comfortably by six and a half lengths.

The Michael McElhone trained 10yo Cool Annie finished second at 20/1 under Stephen Gray while Music On D Waters was a further eleven lengths back in third at 12/1 under Conor Maxwell for Dermot McLoughlin.

Winning rider Ruby Walsh said afterwards: "She stepped at the third last but she jumped brilliantly apart from that. She had a very good run at Gowran last time out and she improved a bit from that."

Owned by the Supreme Horse Racing Club the bay mare is now three from four having won two bumpers and now her maiden hurdle.

(On-course reporting by Thomas Weekes)

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.