'She's giving us something to dream about' - Murphy excited by Impervious

Colm Murphy: 'She has picked up loads of experience earlier in the season and that's the beauty of it. That will count over there.'

Colm Murphy: hoping Impervious can add another Grade 1 to his collectionCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Colm Murphy is no stranger to big-race success but the County Wexford trainer hopes Impervious could be the one to finally bridge an 11-year gap to his last winner in the highest echelon.

The six-year-old made an impressive debut in a beginners' chase last month and is now a 10-1 shot for the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase (1.55) at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Having returned from a three-year sabbatical in 2019, 20-time Grade 1 winning trainer Murphy, who won the 2006 Champion Hurdle with Brave Inca and the 2010 Champion Chase with Big Zeb, said it was "great to be competing at this level again".

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Jordan NorrisReporter

Published on 1 December 2022inNews

Last updated 15:41, 1 December 2022

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