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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Billyford notches up hat-trick

Fri 9th Mar 2012, 20:05

Billyford and Declan McDonogh winning from Rockys PrideBillyford and Declan McDonogh winning from Rockys Pride
© Photo Healy Racing

The remarkable Billyford completed a hat-trick of Dundalk wins in the BWG Foodservice Handicap at the venue this evening, scoring for trainer Liam Roche and jockey Declan McDonogh.

The gelding had been off the track for over three years, partially due to an ownership dispute, before returning to action last season and, despite taking a few runs to get back to winning ways, has really hit to form in recent months.

Afterwards Roche said “we gave Billyford a little break and has come back a bit fresh and keen but Declan (McDonogh) had him in the right place.

“He is very ground dependent and has to have good ground. I'd like to run him in the Irish Lincoln but he is unlikely to get his ground and the Winter Derby at Lingfield could be another option.”

1st
4/1
Tote €4.40 €1.30
2nd
0.5L
8/1
€3.30
3rd
0.5L
20/1
€5.40
4th
0.5L
7/1
bf
0.5L
7/2Fav
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.