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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Elliott lands bumper with recent point-to-point winner

Tue 12th Dec 2023, 16:20

Kish Bank and Harry SwanKish Bank and Harry Swan
© Photo Healy Racing

Thirty-lengths point-to-point winner Kish Bank (4/5f) scored on racecourse debut today, landing Punchestown's concluding Irish EBF Auction Bumper for trainer Gordon Elliott, jockey Harry Swan and owners Gigginstown House Stud.

The four-year-old scored by an old-fashioned 'distance' for Elliott at Tinahely on November 19, and having changed silks from the Crocodile Pockets Syndicate to Gigginstown today, disputed the lead and fought off runner-up Seatoit in the home straight.

Elliott reported “he's a grand horse and to be honest I was nervous about running because he ran in a point-to-point a few weeks ago.

“He's a horse for the future, a big horse and we'll put him away now until next year. You might see him run in a graded hurdle or something but he won't do much this season as he's a massive horse.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.