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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Dundalk doubles for McDonogh & O'Brien

Wed 15th Dec 2021, 18:44

in Ecstasy and Declan McDonoghin Ecstasy and Declan McDonogh
© Photo Healy Racing

Declan McDonogh completed a Dundalk double today with a winning spare ride on In Ecstasy in the Lengthen The Odds With BetVictor Race, steering both winners for trainer Joseph O'Brien.

Dylan Browne McMonagle partnered the White Brich Farm owned gelding to win at the venue in November and while declared for today's ride, missed the engagement being unwell. McDonogh, earlier successful with the O'Brien trained newcomer White Marlin stepped in and steered In Ecstasy to a three parts of a length win over front-running Rene Artois

McDonogh later said “he's tough and his work was good leading into the race. I couldn't ride him last time as I was suspended, he had improved after Dylan won on him and he ran like that today. I think he's a horse going the right way.

“They got going from the five (furlong marker) pretty strong and I was just on the collar a little bit and I left him alone.

“I knew it would turn into a bit of a grueller the last half and that played to his strengths. He stayed well and he's a nice horse.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
2/1
Tote €3.00 €1.30
2nd
0.75L
5/2
€1.10
3rd
0.5L
15/8Fav
€1.10
4th
5L
20/1
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.