OLLY MURPHY enjoyed another red-letter season in 2021-22 when his personal best was achieved with 92 winners and he passed the magical million-pound barrier for a first time with £1,125,816 in the hod. Two of the stars of the show were Thomas Darby and Brewin’Upastorm that, respectively, landed the Grade 2 Ladbrokes Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury and the Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Hurdle at Lingfield and are both back to do the business again.
The Warren Chase Stables trainer continues to attract the right sort of patronage and has plenty of new raw material to go to war with this term as well as several familiar names.
The recent rains welcomed by most trainers has given the green light to Murphy to get his team into full flow and he kindly spoke to Tony Elves for attheraces.com about his main hopes for a busy campaign.