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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Cromwell completes another daily double

Fri 15th Dec 2023, 17:56

Clarita and Robert WheartyClarita and Robert Whearty
© Photo Healy Racing

Gavin Cromwell completed a consecutive-days double today as the trainer followed up an earlier Cheltenham winner with a success from Clarita (9/4jf) in Dundalk's Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden.

Cromwell completed a Naas double yesterday and having won a Cheltenham chase with La Malmason earlier today, followed up with Clarita which won on her eighth attempt, beating runner-up Go Go Girl by 1.75 lengths.

Cromwell was at Cheltenham earlier and following his Dundalk success, winning jockey Robert Whearty said "I was unlucky the last day when I was beaten a nose on her over six. I think the step up to seven helped her today.

"I thought we went a nice gallop early and I was just able to slot into a lovely position and I was very happy through the race. She travels lovely through her race and while I probably thought I got there a fraction too soon, I hit the line today.

"I'm delighted I'm getting the opportunities from Gavin and many other trainers to ride the likes of these horses."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
9/4JFav
Tote €3.25 €1.10
2nd
1.75L
18/1
€6.40
3rd
1.25L
7/2
€1.50
4th
0.5L
9/4JFav
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.