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Irish jockey
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Male
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20 August 1974
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Biography
Timothy James "Timmy" Murphy (born 20 August 1974 in County Kildare, Ireland) is a former National Hunt and now current Flat racing jockey who overcame difficult personal problems to win the 2008 John Smith's Grand National at Aintree Racecourse on the horse Comply or Die. He recorded his 1,000th winner at Taunton on 21 January 2010. He won the Scottish Grand National on Merigo in 2010 and 2012. He was the winner of the 2005 Jump Jockey of the Year at the Lester Awards.