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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Victory for Veale

Tue 21st Aug 2012, 18:45

Ted Veale and Fran BerryTed Veale and Fran Berry
© Photo Healy Racing

The Tony Martin trained Ted Veale took the unusual route of contesting a point to point, winning a bumper and appearing over hurdles before winning a ten furlong Flat maiden, at Sligo today.

Ridden by Fran Berry, the son of Revoque (backed from 9/4 into 7/4f on track) readily landed the Sponsor A Race At Sligo 2013 Maiden, scoring a three parts of a length win over Brassbound

Afterwards Martin stated “Ted Veale is not too bad but he got ran off his feet first time over hurdles at Galway the last day. I've always liked him though and he could go back over hurdles now, before possibly going for a Flat handicap.”

“Down the road he could make a nice chaser and should develop into a good handicapper under all codes.”

1st
7/4Fav
Tote €1.90 €1.20
2nd
0.75L
9/4
€1.80
3rd
1.75L
9/4
4th
2L
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.