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Team Murphy look to have found another ace in exciting Journey With Me

Harry Cobden and If You Say Run in winning form at Wincanton
If You Say Run: smart acquisition for Highclere ThroughbredsCredit: Alan Crowhurst (Getty Images)

The husband-and-wife team of Michael and Ashleigh Murphy trade at sales under the Redbridge Stables banner alongside a successful point-to-point operation, which is continuing to flourish judging by the notable victory of Journey With Me at Ballindenisk on Sunday.

For a number of years the handler's licence was under the name of Ashleigh Murphy, whose father Jim Gault was a well-known handler in Northern Ireland for many years and sister Lauren is married to leading Australian-based jumps rider Shane Jackson.

Murphy enjoyed much success over the years with graduates such as Kris Cross, who won five times for Lucinda Russell, and Vinnie Dev, a debut winner for Noel Williams, but the best of the lot has been If You Say Run.

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