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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Double for Foley on Mont Blanc

Sat 20th Oct 2012, 17:27

Shane Foley completed a double at CorkShane Foley completed a double at Cork
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Shane Foley completed a double in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Handicap at Cork today, scoring on the Ken Condon trained Mont Blanc

Foley, who partnered Chrysanthemum to win the feature event, had to work hard on Mont Blanc, taking the lead inside the final furlong. The daughter of Singspiel stayed on well close home to hold Mamma Rosa

Afterwards Condon stated “the form of her maiden win has been working out well but she ran took keen at Roscommon - she got a fright at the first bend and the bit went through her mouth.

“It was too far for her in the Cesarewitch at the Curragh but at least she settled much better. I told Shane to drop her in today and to try and make sure she came home well and she really ground it out.

“She was entered in the Sales at Newmarket but may have another run now. She is quite lightly raced and didn't race as a two year old.”

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.