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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Elliott & Russell record third festival win

Fri 18th Aug 2017, 18:00

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Davy Russell is enjoying a memorable August and the Galway Plate winning jockey steered his third winner of the Tramore August festival when again combining successfully with trainer Gordon Elliott, whose Potters Point won the opening EY Chase at the Co Waterford venue.

Russell, who combined with Elliott to win two races yesterday, was recording his ninth winner this month which includes the recent Galway Plate on Balko Des Flos and today steered Potters Point, a son of Robin Des Champs, to a comfortable eight lengths win over Bentelimar

Elliott wasn’t present but his assistant Ian ‘Busty’ Amond later stated “he has been running well all summer and deserved to get his head in front.

“He was entitled to win it on form and hopefully now after getting his head in front it will give him a bit of confidence. Gordon just said today was the plan and we'll see after that."

Quotes from Donal Murphy

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.