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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Analyse That foils gamble

Sun 27th Nov 2011, 13:11

The opening Slaney Maiden Hurdle at Wexford today attracted a huge late plunge on the Charles Byrnes trained Milborough (12/1 – 7/2) but the gamble had to settle for third place behind 12/1 winner Analyse That

Analyse That, under Pat Mangan, battled well in the straight to eventually see off the challenge of Galianna by half a length

The gambled Milborough, found to be coughing after his run at Limerick as recently as 14 days ago, was a little unlucky in-running and only hit top gear on the run-in, staying on for a fast finishing third, three parts of a length behind the runner-up.

Afterwards winning trainer Sean Aherne stated “we have no real plans from here - to try to win a maiden hurdle was the plan with him. He has been consistent and we’ll find something over Christmas for him now.”

1st
12/1
Tote €32.50 €4.20
2nd
0.5L
6/1
€2.80
3rd
0.75L
7/2
€1.20
4th
3.25L
8/1
bf
nk
7/4Fav
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.