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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Civena scores 16/1 upset

Thu 18th Oct 2012, 15:48


© Photo Healy Racing

The John Berry trained Civena caused a 16/1 upset to win the E10 Admission All Non Festival Racedays Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown today, winning under former Champion Jockey Paul Townend.

The daughter of Oscar was produced by Townend to lead entering the straight and stayed on in the closing stages to hold the challenge of 7/2f Rawnaq

Afterwards Berry stated “the ground slowed the rest of them down a bit as she jumps and really gallops.

“She has won a point to point and will eventually go chasing but maybe not this year. She'll make a good mares' chaser next year and the further the better for her.”

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.