Murphys on the double

By Dan Walsh

Point-to-point action today (Sunday) took place at Fairyhouse where rider Luke Murphy and handler Denis Murphy each recorded a double.

DENIS MURPHY

Runwiththetide was the four lengths winner of the four-year-old mares race for the Monbeg Syndicate and Sean Doyle. A fifth winner of the season for rider Luke Murphy.

First time out Hidden Heroics won the four-year-old geldings maiden race for owner/handler Denis Murphy, The Ballagh, by two and a half lengths with Jamie Codd showing good form ahead of the Punchestown Festival this week. This was Denis Murphy’s 230th winner in his 15 years of training point-to-pointers.

Denis Murphy managed a double when Loughderg Rocco was best by 12 lengths in division one of the maiden race for five-year-old geldings. A double on the day for rider Luke Murphy.

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