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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Our Katie claims fifth career win

Sun 30th Mar 2014, 18:09

Feenakilmeedy and Davy Russell fall at the fifth hurdle in the Croom Mares HurdleFeenakilmeedy and Davy Russell fall at the fifth hurdle in the Croom Mares Hurdle
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Dual point-to-point winner Our Katie gained a third racecourse win when landing the Croom Mares Hurdle at Limerick today for trainer Garry Ahern and jockey Brian Hayes.

The daughter of Dr Massini was held up in the early stages before making good headway to lead at the second last flight, staying on well for a two lengths win over Carigeen Lechuga.

A sizeable gamble on the Charles Byrnes trained Feenakilmeedy went astray as the Davy Russell partnered mare crashed out at the fifth flight.

Following the win, Ahern stated “she is a tough mare and has previously won a point-to-point on that type of (heavy) ground. We'll look at a mares' novice hurdle at Fairyhouse with her next.”

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.