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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Cannon blows rivals away

Fri 4th Nov 2011, 13:31

Trainer Noel Meade kicked off Down Royal’s November meeting with a win in the opening Eventsec 3YO Maiden Hurdle thanks to his second string in the race, Blue Cannon

Meade’s Leroy Parker started 5/2 favourite in the race but finished third to Blue Cannon (15/2), under Davy Condon.

Afterwards Meade stated “I thought out of the two of mine, Leroy Parker would handle the ground but I wasn’t sure about Blue Cannon.”

“Blue Cannon was slicker to jump though and will now be kept on the go during the winter but will have a break of a month or five weeks now.”

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.