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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Finn hails 'odder than myself' Youceeyouceecee

Mon 20th Aug 2018, 19:13

Youceeyouceecee (near side)Youceeyouceecee (near side)
© Photo Healy Racing

Youceeyouceecee surprised connections with a fifth career success at Roscommon today as the Susan Finn trained mudlark landed the Eurona BriskNet Handicap (div 1) by scarcely getting his ankles dirty.

Youceeyouceecee's previous wins were gained on heavy, almost knee-deep ground conditions and following just 1mm rain overnight and some light drizzle through the day, the gelding's fifth win today was gained on ground described as 'soft'.

The son of Rock Of Gibraltar was guided to victory by able apprentice Killian Leonard and afterwards Limerick native Finn, now based in Mallow, later admitted “that's actually a surprise as I thought the ground was too quick for him. He wants it deep but loose.

“It has to rain the day before - he's odder than myself!

“He's been working well at home and the health was good and everything but he actually quickened today and I was very surprised by it.

“We'll hopefully go to Listowel now. The owner is from there so it's very important we go there. I was a bit worried that he was getting down a bit in the handicap but he'll be okay now for the big race on the Tuesday.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
8/1
Tote €8.70 €2.80
2nd
nk
10/1
€3.10
3rd
1L
10/1
€3.00
4th
0.5L
7/1
bf
nk
11/2Fav
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.