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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Mosstown takes Dundalk finale

Fri 2nd Mar 2012, 21:34

Mosstown seen winning over hurdles in 2009Mosstown seen winning over hurdles in 2009
© Photo Healy Racing

The concluding Leucillin On Facebook Handicap at Dundalk tonight went the way of the Jessica Harrington trained Mosstown which held on for a narrow win over Horsofadifrentcolr

Ridden by Pat Smullen, replacing Johnny Murtagh (was was absent due to a dental issue, see earlier story, the gelding raced prominently before moving to the front two furlongs out, eventually staying on well for an all-out win.

Harrington was not present for the win but Smullen did later say “Mosstown stuck at it well and going further would probably be a help to him – staying won the day. He is a very fit horse and got to the line well.”

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.