Jockey Details

Donagh Murphy

139 Rides 16 Wins (11.5%) 37 Places (26.6%)
Rides - Today & Tomorrow (1)
Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Odds
Sat 20:00 Leicester 1m3f179y Maywedance (IRE) John O'Shea 11/1
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 100)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Trainer Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
12/06/26
19:49 		Goodwood 5f Carefree Dream (GB) J S Moore 2nd 0.3 8-3 9/1 -
10/06/26
17:08 		Kempton (AW) 2m Fleurman (IRE) Patrick Morris 5 3.5 9-7 11/2
Prominent - outpaced over 4f out - headway from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1)
09/06/26
19:21 		Brighton 1m Play Me (GB) Jim Boyle 1st Won 8-8 13/2
In rear - headway when not clear run over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 15/2)
09/06/26
18:21 		Brighton 7f Barnsnape Boy (GB) Jim Boyle 1st Won 9-4 10/1
In touch with leaders - ran on inside final furlong - led final strides (trainer said - regarding the apparent improevement in form - gelding had been settling better in his races this season and had appreciated the step up in trip to 6f210yds on this occasion - having been racing over 5f recently)(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
08/06/26
18:30 		Pontefract 5f Lady Bouquet (GB) Philip Kirby 4 .75 8-12 9/1
Midfield - some headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
06/06/26
18:05 		Lingfield 1m1f Takeitorleaveit (IRE) Jonathan Portman 2nd 1.5 8-4 9/2
Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders after 2f - prominent from over 1f out - led inside final furlong - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 4/1)
01/06/26
16:27 		Lingfield 7f Perola Richard Hughes 5 1.5 8-11 4/1
Pressed leaders on outer - disputed lead over 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 5/1)
01/06/26
14:07 		Lingfield (AW) 1m Play Me (GB) Jim Boyle 4 .5 8-13 11/2
Midfield - outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well(tchd 5/1)
27/05/26
17:25 		Kempton (AW) 1m Joseph (GB) John Butler 13 0.3 9-10 10/1
Prominent on outer - weakened over 2f out(op 11/1)
26/05/26
17:54 		Lingfield 1m6f Russian Rumour (IRE) Jonathan Portman 3rd .75 8-11 2/1
Prominent - in touch with leaders from over 2f out - drifted left over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 5/2)
23/05/26
19:00 		Windsor 6f Ecclefechan John Ryan 9 0.2 8-9 12/1
Towards rear - midfield over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1)
20/05/26
21:00 		Kempton (AW) 1m4f Voix De Bocelli (GB) Henrietta C Knight 9 .75 9-0 14/1
Towards rear(op 16/1)
19/05/26
16:45 		Lingfield 7f Play Me (GB) Jim Boyle 4 2 9-1 5/1
In touch with leaders - headway and edged right over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
16/05/26
16:50 		Doncaster 1m4f Recobella (FR) Philip Kirby 2nd .5 8-12 7/2
Ducked right start - raced in last - headway on far side of group over 2f out - led over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish
15/05/26
18:10 		Newbury 1m4f Amancio (GB) Faye Bramley 3rd 4.5 9-2 9/2
Prominent - chased clear leader 5f out - headway over 3f out - briefly led 2f out - soon hung left and lost second - bit short of room then weakened inside final furlong
15/05/26
14:08 		Newbury 1m Spirit Lead Me (IRE) Richard Hughes 9 .5 9-9 16/1
Slightly hampered soon after start - in touch with leaders - lost position over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
11/05/26
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Wyvern (GB) Patrick Morris 8 1.5 8-13 22/1
(tchd 20/1)
11/05/26
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Book Of Life (GB) Patrick Morris 4 0.3 9-0 13/2
Midfield - in touch with leaders over 1f out - carried left and no extra inside final furlong(op 15/2)
09/05/26
17:10 		Nottingham 1m6f Russian Rumour (IRE) Jonathan Portman 1st Won 9-12 100/30
In touch with leaders - pressed leaders 3f out - pushed along to lead over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon ridden - rallied inside final furlong - led again inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
08/05/26
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Lessay (IRE) Patrick Morris 2nd .5 8-12 13/2
Towards rear - headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
08/05/26
18:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Freedom Flame Richard Hughes 4 0.2 8-9 7/4J
In touch with leaders - outpaced under 2f out - headway up the centre inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish(op 5/4 tchd 9/4)
08/05/26
18:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m6f Havachoc (GB) Patrick Morris 2nd .5 9-9 11/10F
In touch with leaders - headway after 5f - led over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 6/5 tchd tchd 5/4)
30/04/26
17:07 		Lingfield (AW) 1m Play Me (GB) Jim Boyle 3rd .5 9-0 8/1
In touch with leaders - headway and went second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/2)
27/04/26
16:45 		Lingfield (AW) 7f Kilkenny Warrior (IRE) Richard Hughes 3rd 0.2 9-2 18/1
Towards rear - headway 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - ran on
25/04/26
17:30 		Southwell (AW) 5f Brian The Snail (IRE) Patrick Morris 1st Won 9-5 5/1
Prominent on near side of group - led narrowly halfway - ridden inside final furlong - faced challenge final 110yds - just held on(op 6/1)
21/04/26
18:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Wave Rock (IRE) John Butler 2nd 2 9-2 6/1
Towards rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and hung left over 1f out - went second final strides(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
17/04/26
17:52 		Bath 5½f Wedonttelllies (IRE) Richard Hughes 12 0.2 9-2 9/1
In rear - some headway when badly hampered over 1f out - not recover(tchd 17/2)
13/04/26
16:22 		Leicester 7f Brunel Nation (FR) Richard Hughes 7 4.25 9-2 16/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 2f out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
08/04/26
13:38 		Catterick 5f Running Cool (GB) Adrian Paul Keatley 7 .75 9-4 10/1
Blindfold off late - slowly away - in touch with leaders - headway 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/1)
04/04/26
17:50 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Nala The Lioness (GB) David Killahena & Graeme McPherson 8 4.75 9-3 66/1
Hampered start - midfield - weakened from over 2f out
03/04/26
17:00 		Lingfield (AW) 1m4f Sea Founder (GB) Richard Hughes 4 1 9-2 11/2
Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway over 2f out - went modest fourth towards finish(tchd 15/2)
28/03/26
17:15 		Doncaster 1m2f Recobella (FR) Philip Kirby 3rd 0.1 8-7 16/1
Midfield - bit short of room and lost position over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - kept on and went third final strides(tchd 20/1)
28/03/26
16:40 		Doncaster 1m2f Yokohama (IRE) John Butler 5 0.3 9-10 9/2
Midfield - headway over 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 6/1)
26/03/26
20:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 7f Bint Havana Gold (GB) Richard Hughes 11 1 9-2 11/2
Took keen hold - prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1)
26/03/26
18:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 6f Lazzar (IRE) Richard Hughes 8 0.3 9-1 9/1
Raced wide - prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
20/03/26
14:12 		Lingfield (AW) 2m Senor Cortez (IRE) John Butler 3rd .5 9-7 9/4F
In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - kept on and went third inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
18/03/26
20:00 		Kempton (AW) 1m3f Joseph (GB) John Butler 2nd 1 8-13 7/2
(op 5/1)
11/03/26
19:15 		Southwell (AW) 6f Henry Tudor (GB) Mark Hoad 9 0.1 8-13 16/1
Towards rear - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
11/03/26
17:05 		Southwell (AW) 7f Tam Lin (IRE) Anthony Carson 8 2.5 9-3 4/1
Kicked before start - raced wide - prominent - weakened from over 2f out (trainer's rep could could offer no further explanation for the poor form shown other than the jockey said the gelding was caught wide and unable to gain cover)(op 10/3 tchd 9/2)
10/03/26
20:15 		Southwell (AW) 6f Velvet Skies (IRE) Stephen Hanlon 7 .75 9-1 17/2
(op 10/1)
10/03/26
18:15 		Southwell (AW) 1m6f Rubellite (IRE) Stephen Hanlon 2nd 1.25 8-8 17/2
Held up in rear - steady headway over 2f out - pressed winner over 1f out - no extra towards finish - just held second(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
04/03/26
20:00 		Kempton (AW) 1m3f Voix De Bocelli (GB) Henrietta C Knight 11 .5 8-7 11/1
(op 22/1 tchd 10/1)
04/03/26
18:30 		Kempton (AW) 6f Lazzar (IRE) Richard Hughes 1st Won 8-7 100/30
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - soon faced challenges - just held on(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
02/03/26
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Bint Havana Gold (GB) Richard Hughes 7 0.3 8-8 100/30
Led early - headed and in touch with leaders after 1f - not clear run and lost position over 1f out - bit short of room and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 3/1)
02/03/26
16:50 		Wolverhampton (AW) 2m½f Billy Bathgate (GB) Ewan Whillans 4 .5 9-4 7/4F
In rear - headway and pressed leader but took keen hold with one circuit to go - led 4f out - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 5/2 tchd 6/4)
23/02/26
16:25 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Bint Havana Gold (GB) Richard Hughes 1st Won 9-7 16/1
In touch with leaders - headway when switched right over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare appreciated the drop in grade from a Class 5 to Class 6 on this occasion - which was noted)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)
18/02/26
20:30 		Kempton (AW) 1m3f Criminal (GB) Richard Hughes 7 1.5 9-0 11/2
(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
17/02/26
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Wave Rock (IRE) John Butler 1st Won 9-0 11/2
(op 10/3)
17/02/26
20:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Sands Of Havana (GB) Richard Hughes 5 1.75 8-13 28/1
(op 22/1)
16/02/26
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Dandy Khan (IRE) Jim Boyle 7 0.2 8-7 15/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
16/02/26
19:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Havana Club (GB) Adrian Wintle 8 4 8-11 22/1
Always behind(tchd 20/1)
16/02/26
18:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Perola Richard Hughes 2nd 2.25 8-8 11/10F
Took keen hold - pressed leaders early - bit short of room and lost ground over 4f out - bit short of room over 2f out - headway up the centre and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 6/5 tchd Evens)
12/02/26
14:33 		Lingfield (AW) 5f Wisetanck (IRE) Richard Hughes 2nd 2.25 8-9 2/1F
In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders over 1f out - no chance with winner towards finish(op 7/2)
12/02/26
13:23 		Lingfield (AW) 1m2f Joseph (GB) John Butler 1st Won 9-5 2/1F
Prominent - soon badly hampered on turn and dropped to rear - steady headway over 3f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 9/4)
11/02/26
14:14 		Southwell (AW) 1m6f Moab (IRE) Henrietta C Knight 3rd 2 9-7 6/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final 110yds - went third final strides(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
30/01/26
17:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Yokohama (IRE) John Butler 10 2.75 8-9 22/1
Took keen hold - prominent - raced wide and weakened from 3f out(op 16/1)
29/01/26
15:20 		Lingfield (AW) 1m2f Tommy's Promise (GB) John Ryan 2nd 1.25 8-13 9/4J
Took keen hold - prominent - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 2/1)
24/01/26
14:48 		Lingfield (AW) 7f Roman Emperor (GB) John Ryan 6 2.25 9-2 5/1
Blindfold off late - squeezed out start - towards rear throughout(tchd 9/2)
24/01/26
14:14 		Lingfield (AW) 1m4f Voix De Bocelli (GB) Henrietta C Knight 3rd 1.25 9-1 16/1
Midfield - headway over 3f out - pressed leader 2f out - briefly led inside final furlong - soon headed - weakened gradually and lost second inside final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
24/01/26
11:58 		Lingfield (AW) 1m2f Sands Of Havana (GB) Richard Hughes 5 3 8-13 18/1
Ducked right start - soon in touch with leaders on outer - weakened gradually from over 2f out(op 14/1)
21/01/26
16:08 		Lingfield (AW) 7f Spirit Lead Me (IRE) Richard Hughes 9 5.5 8-8 14/1
Towards rear throughout(op 10/1)
16/01/26
17:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Stipulation (IRE) Mark Loughnane 3rd 0.3 9-7 100/30
Towards rear - hung left but headway from over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 4/1)
08/01/26
18:30 		Chelmsford (AW) 6f Roman Emperor (GB) John Ryan 6 .75 9-2 100/30
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 3/1 tchd 11/4 and tchd 7/2)
08/01/26
18:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 6f World Of Darcy (IRE) John Ryan 12 .5 9-2 4/1
Slowly into stride - towards rear - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/2)
07/01/26
20:00 		Kempton (AW) 1m3f Voix De Bocelli (GB) Henrietta C Knight 3rd 0.1 9-3 25/1
(op 20/1)
07/01/26
17:30 		Kempton (AW) 7f Free Your Spirit Richard Hughes 1st Won 8-12 5/6F
Prominent - led over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 4/6)
06/01/26
14:45 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Triple Charged (IRE) Faye Bramley 6 1 9-2 3/1
Soon prominent - raced wide and lost position over 2f out - bumped over 1f out - soon weakened gradually(tchd 11/4 and 10/3)
04/01/26
15:35 		Southwell (AW) 5f It's Showtime (IRE) Conrad Allen 12 1.75 8-13 6/1
Slowly away - always behind(op 17/2)
02/01/26
12:42 		Chelmsford (AW) 6f Distant Rumble (GB) Roger Teal 5 .5 9-11 11/1
Taken down early and mounted in chute - prominent - raced in third over 3f out - lost two places inside final furlong - kept on(op 10/1)
30/12/25
16:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m6f Civil Law (IRE) Roger Teal 6 0.3 9-4 20/1
Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
22/12/25
15:30 		Lingfield (AW) 1m2f Tommy's Promise (GB) John Ryan 1st Won 8-11 5/6F
Midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - soon hung left - readily(op 8/11 tchd 4/6)
22/12/25
15:00 		Lingfield (AW) 6f It's Showtime (IRE) Conrad Allen 5 .75 8-11 13/2
Slowly away - raced in last - headway up the centre over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(tchd 7/1)
22/12/25
14:00 		Lingfield (AW) 7f Roman Emperor (GB) John Ryan 2nd 0.3 9-0 9/1
In touch with leaders - headway and led over 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
20/12/25
20:15 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m1½f Wave Rock (IRE) John Butler 4 .75 8-12 33/1
In touch with leaders - no impression inside final furlong(op 25/1)
20/12/25
19:15 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Thurso (GB) Richard Hughes 4 1.25 9-1 25/1
In touch with leaders - some headway from over 1f out - no impression final 110yds(op 20/1)
20/12/25
18:15 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Yokohama (IRE) John Butler 7 2 9-6 8/1
Dwelt start - midfield - raced wide from over 3f out - hung left and weakened from over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
17/12/25
11:05 		Lingfield (AW) 1m4f Voix De Bocelli (GB) Henrietta C Knight 3rd 3.5 9-9 11/2
Pulled hard - raced wide - towards rear - in touch with leaders 5f out - kept on from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 9/1)
15/12/25
13:42 		Lingfield (AW) 1m2f Tommy's Promise (GB) John Ryan 1st Won 8-13 11/8F
Took keen hold - midfield but in touch with leaders - headway when switched to far side over 1f out - led inside final furlong - edged right but went further clear inside final 110yds - readily(op 2/1 tchd 5/4)
15/12/25
13:12 		Lingfield (AW) 6f Roman Emperor (GB) John Ryan 4 0.2 8-10 14/1
In rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
15/12/25
12:42 		Lingfield (AW) 5f Kamberleigh (GB) Darryll Holland 10 .75 8-9 40/1
Midfield - ridden and weakened over 1f out
10/12/25
17:30 		Kempton (AW) 7f Dakota Power (GB) Roger Teal 8 .5 8-9 40/1
Dwelt start - never better than midfield(op 28/1)
06/12/25
20:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Havana Club (GB) Adrian Wintle 5 0.3 9-5 15/8F
(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
06/12/25
20:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Roman Emperor (GB) John Ryan 7 0.05 9-2 8/1
Never better than midfield(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
06/12/25
16:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Ten Club (IRE) Adrian Wintle 10 1 8-7 25/1
Took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 20/1)
02/12/25
13:30 		Lingfield (AW) 1m Jet Packer (GB) Jim Boyle 3rd 1.75 9-0 6/1
Slowly into stride - in rear - headway over 1f out - went third towards finish(op 13/2)
02/12/25
11:30 		Lingfield (AW) 7f Dandy Khan (IRE) Jim Boyle 1st Won 8-13 100/30
In touch with leaders - hampered by loose horse over 5f out - headway on outer over 2f out - pushed along when led inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
01/12/25
19:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Havana Club (GB) Adrian Wintle 1st Won 8-13 7/1
Towards rear - smooth headway from over 1f out - led going easily inside final furlong - soon edged left - ran on well - comfortably(op 6/1)
25/11/25
19:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Havana Club (GB) Adrian Wintle 3rd 0.3 8-13 17/2
In rear - headway over 1f out - pressed leaders when jockey dropped rein inside final 110yds - kept on(op 10/1)
25/11/25
17:00 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m½f Spirit Lead Me (IRE) Richard Hughes 4 .5 8-10 10/1
Pressed leader early - chased clear leader after 2f - led over 1f out - headed 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1)
19/11/25
19:40 		Kempton (AW) 6f Bint Havana Gold (GB) Richard Hughes 5 0.1 8-13 14/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader early - soon prominent(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
19/11/25
16:05 		Kempton (AW) 1m Albus Anne (GB) Jimmy Fox 6 1.75 9-1 50/1
Slowly away - in rear - detached over 3f out - headway over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - eyecatcher(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
08/11/25
11:37 		Doncaster 7f United Approach (IRE) Jamie Osborne 11 .75 9-11 33/1 -
04/11/25
14:52 		Wolverhampton (AW) 1m4f Starfighter (GB) Mark Loughnane 0 0 9-4 12/1
(op 9/1)
31/10/25
15:22 		Newmarket 1m Play Me (GB) Jim Boyle 2nd 1.25 8-4 14/1
(op 11/1)
30/10/25
13:55 		Bath 1m2f Albus Anne (GB) Jimmy Fox 1st Won 9-3 7/2
(op 4/1)
27/10/25
12:25 		Lingfield (AW) 7f Daisy Roots (GB) Jim Boyle 2nd .75 9-5 100/30F
Took keen hold - prominent - challenging inside final furlong - kept on
24/10/25
17:10 		Newbury 6f Sudden Flight (GB) Richard Hughes 14 1 9-3 12/1
Towards rear throughout(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
20/10/25
17:30 		Wolverhampton (AW) 7f Sands Of Havana (GB) Richard Hughes 5 1.25 9-1 11/1
Took keen hold - prominent early - lost position and midfield 4f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran too free)(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
14/10/25
17:40 		Lingfield (AW) 5f Grace Angel (GB) Darryll Holland 5 1.25 8-13 17/2
Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - raced awkwardly inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
10/10/25
13:30 		York 1m Whip Cracker (IRE) Richard Hughes 13 9 8-8 9/2F
In rear throughout (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - gelding was unsuited by being unable to obtain a prominent position - having been slowly into stride; vet examined the gelding during routine testing and had nothing to report)(op 11/2)