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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Desiderata wins Dundalk opener

Fri 21st Dec 2012, 18:32

Desiderata and Rory ClearyDesiderata and Rory Cleary
© Photo Healy Racing

The opening Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Nursery Handicap at Dundalk this evening went to the Joanna Morgan trained Desiderata under Rory Cleary.

The son of Alhaarth was held up in rear by Cleary before making good headway on the outer in the straight. Desiderata eventually moved to the front with just 50 yards to race to record a length win over Sherzam

Afterwards Morgan stated “he did what I always thought he would do!

“He's a bit tricky and maybe babyish more than anything but the penny is after dropping with him now. He did threaten to be a good horse early on and fair play to Rory (Cleary) as he needed a strong ride.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
7/1
Tote €11.70 €3.10
2nd
1L
5/1
€3.30
3rd
shd
9/4Fav
€1.30
4th
1.75L
10/1
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.