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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Elliott doubles up with maiden hurdle winner

Wed 18th Oct 2017, 15:52

Cracking SmartCracking Smart
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Gordon Elliott completed a double at Punchestown today as his Gigginstown House Stud owned Cracking Smart landed the Coral.ie Bet 5 Get 20 In Bets Maiden Hurdle under jockey Jack Kennedy.

The son of Great Pretender was a bumper winner when last seen at Fairyhouse in April and today scored a four lengths win over Shady Operator which himself shaped with promise on his own hurdle debut.

Elliott, earlier on the mark with Campeador later said “he's a nice big horse and a chaser for the future. He'll stay over hurdles this season.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.