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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Pearlman wins for Halford & Whelan

Wed 17th Apr 2019, 20:52

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© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Michael Halford registered his second winner of the new flat campaign at Dundalk today as his Godolphin owned Pearlman (11/4) overturned 4/9 favourite Dunkirk Harbour to win the Avenue Inn Maiden.

By Enable's sire Nathaniel, Pearlman, under jockey Ronan Whelan, today quickened past Dunkirk Harbour inside the final furlong to eventually score a length and three parts win.

Afterwards Halford stated “I’d say he’s improving. Ronan gave him a lovely ride, kept it simple and got a lead, and we said we’d have one go at the favourite (Dunkirk Harbour).

“Our lad stuck his head out and you’d like his attitude. He handles the surface. We’ll step him up now to handicaps and see how he goes.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
11/4
Tote €2.70 €1.60
2nd
1.75L
4/9Fav
€1.02
3rd
3.25L
6/1
4th
0.5L
66/1
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.