National bid unlikely for Murphy's Roque
Quito De La Roque is "highly unlikely" to line up in the John Smith's Grand National next month, according to his trainer Colm Murphy.
Quito De La Roque is "highly unlikely" to line up in the John Smith's Grand National next month, according to his trainer Colm Murphy.
Trainer Colm Murphy hopes Quito De La Roque will be back in full work this week after being ruled out of Saturday's Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse due to lameness.
Colm Murphy has called time on the racing life of Voler La Vedette with the distinguished mare now bound for a breeding career.
Colm Murphy is confident Glam Gerry is ready to make his presence felt in the hugely valuable Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown on Thursday.
Colm Murphy is delighted with the current condition of his veteran Big Zeb ahead of Sunday's Irish Form Book Fortria Chase at Navan.
Colm Murphy's Voler La Vedette is one of 10 entries for the Lismullen Hurdle at Navan on Sunday.
Limerick's Colm Murphy in his Group N Subaru, co-driven by Cork's Don Montgomery, has won the Adare based Fitzgerald's Woodlands House Hotel Circuit of Munster Rally - round five of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.
Colm Murphy has confirmed his star mare Voler La Vedette will remain in training next season.
Top scorers Colm McFadden and Michael Murphy led the way for Donegal as they overcame a faltering Mayo side in Ballyshannon.
Colm Murphy has withdrawn Quito De La Roque from the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Drying conditions at Leopardstown have prompted Colm Murphy to run his star mare Voler La Vedette in Thursday's John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran Park.
Colm Murphy would like to see plenty of rain to tempt him to run Voler La Vedette against Hurricane Fly in the BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.
Colm Murphy believes everything is right for Big Zeb as he goes in search of his third victory in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.
Colm Murphy has decided against running Quito De La Roque in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.
Irish trainer Colm Murphy has decided not to send Quito De La Roque over to Sandown for the Sportingbet Future Stars Chase on Friday.
Colm Murphy's star mare Voler La Vedette will bid for a first Grade One victory in the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.
Quito De La Roque could next week line up on British soil at either Sandown or Aintree.
Big Zeb, trained by Colm Murphy and ridden by Robbie Power, bravely won a third consecutive Fortria Chase at Navan.
Colm Murphy does not expect Big Zeb to have it all his own way as he bids to win the Fortria Chase for the third year running at Navan on Sunday.
Colm Murphy is to give two of his stable stars, Big Zeb and Voler La Vedette, their first runs of the new campaign at Navan on Sunday week.