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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Colls Corner completes Condon double

Sat 11th Feb 2012, 15:55

Colls Corner jumps the final flightColls Corner jumps the final flight
© Photo Healy Racing

The Michael Barry trained Colls Corner overcame an absence of 139 days when bolting up in the Tote Daily Double Races 5 & 6 Handicap Hurdle at Naas today, completing a double for jockey Davy Condon.

Condon moved the nine year old gelding into a clear lead from the final flight before staying on strongly for a six and a half lengths win over Tough Talkin Man with last year’s Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase, at Cheltenham, winner Sizing Australia running a sound race in third.

Afterwards winning trainer Barry said “we were hopeful more than confident today but we weren’t totally surprised he won. Today’s trip was a bit short for him and ideally he wants further than two miles but the ground was a help. He’ll probably go to Thurles for a 2m6f race on Thursday week.”

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.