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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Colgan subs on winner Mister Hotelier

Sat 29th Nov 2014, 13:20

Sraid Padraig almost falls at the final fence, as winner Mister Hotelier is in hot pursuitSraid Padraig almost falls at the final fence, as winner Mister Hotelier is in hot pursuit
© Photo Healy Racing

The Colm Murphy trained Mister Hotelier claimed his fourth career success when landing the Grade B HB Dennis Land Rover Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse today, winning under substitute rider Robbie Colgan.

Colgan was filling in for Paul Carberry who was stood down (sore in his lower back area) for the day having fallen in the opener and in the end Mister Hotelier capitalised on the final fence blunder of leader Sraid Padraig which had appeared looked a likely winner.

Colgan seized his chance on the run-in and kept the somewhat fortunate winner going for a half length win over Sraid Padraig, which did well to recover from his error.

Following the win, Murphy stated “he deserved a nice pot and was a bit unlucky in Galway the last day as he thought he’d done enough when he hit the front. You probably won’t see him now until Christmas, and we'll find something for him then.”

By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee

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.