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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Ursa Major gains starring roll

Fri 29th Jun 2012, 19:23

Ursa Major and Niall McCullagh defeat Buy Back Bob (right)Ursa Major and Niall McCullagh defeat Buy Back Bob (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

The Tommy Carmody trained Ursa Major (11/4f) continues on his upward curve, adding the Derby Festival Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Handicap at The Curragh this evening to his haul and in the process rewarded any 'Exacta' followers for the fifth time in as many runs!

The son of Galileo has now won thrice and finished second twice, and today's win, in the E70,000 feature event, saw another spirited win, battling well under in-form Niall McCullagh for a length and a half success over Buy Back Bob

Afterwards former Champion Jockey Carmody, who made his return to the training ranks in recent months, stated “Ursa Major has progressed from Day One and keeps improving. He could go for a Listed race now and depending on how he gets on, maybe a Group 3 after that.”

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.70 €1.50
2nd
1.5L
12/1
€4.00
3rd
1.25L
16/1
€3.70
4th
5.5L
11/1
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.