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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Red Calima blows away rivals

Wed 20th Jun 2012, 18:38

A relieved looking trainer Paul Nolan sees his Red Calima win at WexfordA relieved looking trainer Paul Nolan sees his Red Calima win at Wexford
© Photo Healy Racing

The Paul Nolan trained Red Calima justified strong support (3/1 - 2/1f) to win the Mount Leinster Maiden Hurdle at Wexford today, scoring at the eighth attempt over jumps.

The son of Shirocco raced prominently before taking up the running with a circuit to race, before staying on well from two out to comfortably defeat Daisyanabelle by seven and a half lengths.

Nolan later stated “all in all he has been a bit of a disappointing horse – he won a Leopardstown maiden for John Oxx but he didn't materialise into what we thought he would be and that's why he is running during the summer.

“He has a mark of 115 which is probably fair enough. We went for this maiden hurdle, as opposed to the other four year old one, as this looked a weaker race.”

1st
2/1Fav
Tote €3.80 €1.80
2nd
7.5L
5/1
€1.30
3rd
2.25L
7/1
€2.40
4th
0.75L
8/1
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.