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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

McConnell wins both divisions of Dundalk handicap

Tue 26th Mar 2024, 20:12

Zahee and Keithen KennedyZahee and Keithen Kennedy
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer John McConnell completed a Dundalk double today, winning both divisions of the Friday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap and completing the feat with Zahee (13/2) under apprentice jockey Keithen Kennedy.

Nine-year-old Zahee's previous win was at Leopardstown in April 2022 and today ended a 20-race losing spell when arriving from off the pace to eventually score readily by 3.5 lengths from runner-up Suityourselfboss

McConnell had won the half-hour earlier 'split' with the Siobhan Rutledge-ridden Bungle Inthedesert and following the double, Zahee's jockey Kennedy, who was riding his 11th winner, reported “Zahee is a little bit tricky but I have been getting on well with him and he deserved it.

“I planned to be more forward than I was but he missed the kick, so I sat in behind and got cover. I got a gap on the rail, got a dream run through and kicked and went away.

"A big thanks to John as he has been very good to me over the winter and has given me loads of winners."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
13/2
Tote €7.50 €2.40
2nd
3.5L
7/2Fav
€1.70
3rd
0.75L
14/1
€4.40
4th
1L
7/1
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.