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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Lucky Bridle wins hard held at Limerick

Sun 9th Nov 2014, 15:09

Lucky Bridle and Paul TownendLucky Bridle and Paul Townend
© Photo Healy Racing

The Willie Mullins trained Lucky Bridle under Paul Townend, readily justified long odds-on favouritism (2/7f) to win the Christmas Racing Festival 26th - 29th December Hurdle at Limerick today.

The son of Dylan Thomas made all and was clear racing keenly throughout. He made a few mistakes along the back straight but in the end proved 12 lengths too strong for Shamar with Wrong Turn filling last place in third.

The other runner Theatre Mill was held in third when falling at the second last before eventually later remounting to collect fourth prize.

Afterwards Townend stated “he enjoyed that and being in front today, he wasn't a complete tearaway and stayed going well.

“He was unexposed over hurdles and pulled too hard the last day he ran at Punchestown.”

By Thomas Weekes

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.