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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Halford/Foley's fine run continues in Claimer

Wed 5th Nov 2014, 19:08

Whaileyy and Shane Foley beat DashwoodWhaileyy and Shane Foley beat Dashwood
© Photo Healy Racing

Whaileyy kept up the recent good work of trainer Michael Halford and stable jockey Shane Foley with a first winner for the yard, in the opening www.dundalkstadium.com Claiming Race at Dundalk this evening.

Formerly a three-time winner when trained by Sir Michael Stoute and Marco Botti, the son of Holy Roman Emperor quickened to lead over a furlong out before staying on well for a half length win over Dashwood

Seven out of eleven of Halford's latest flat runners have now won and following on from a four-timer at the track last Friday, the trainer stated “his last run was encouraging; he had lost his way a bit but I was happy with his last run.

“He's probably not the horse he used to be but he does his best and is honest and tries.

“It's nice to win with him as it gives these older horses confidence and it's my first winner for the owner (Ibrahim Rachid), who is from Saudi Arabia.”

Foley meanwhile, was recording his ninth win in a fortnight, having recorded a treble (Leopardstown) and four-timer (here) on his previous racing days.

Third placed Akasaka was claimed (for E9,000) by Barry Potts, sixth placed Bad News Bear claimed (E5,000) by Kevin Ross while Helen's Armada was claimed back by her trainer Pat Shanahan.

By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Gary Carson

1st
9/4
Tote €3.10 €1.02
2nd
0.5L
9/2
€2.70
3rd
1L
5/4Fav
€1.02
4th
1L
25/1
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.