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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

College Boy gives O'Dwyer first Flat winner

Fri 10th May 2013, 20:06

College Boy and Fran Berry leadCollege Boy and Fran Berry lead
© Photo Healy Racing

Owner J.P. McManus was fancied to win a division of the Social Package Handicap at Cork today but in the end the apparent lesser fancied of his two, College Boy caused a 10/1 upset in the second divide, providing trainer Conor O'Dwyer with a first Flat winner.

Ridden by Fran Berry, College Boy, which began his career point to pointing before disappointing recently over hurdles, eventually stayed on well for a two and a half lengths win over Cookie Crumbles

Half an hour earlier, in the opening division of the race, McManus' Ring Them Bells was the subject of a gamble (7/1 into 7/2) but could only manage fifth place.

College Boy's trainer Conor O'Dwyer wasn't present for what was first Flat winner but Berry subsequently stated “they went off very fast in front and stamina won out in the end. That's my first winner for Conor.”

By Thomas Weekes

1st
10/1
Tote €7.00 €2.50
2nd
2.5L
4/1
€1.30
3rd
0.5L
2/1Fav
€1.20
4th
1.5L
9/4
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.