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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Excellent start for Cromwell at Limerick

Thu 26th Dec 2019, 12:54

Bajan Excell (near side)Bajan Excell (near side)
© Photo Healy Racing

Bajan Excell gained his second course win in the opening race of the four-day Limerick Christmas festival today as the Gavin Cromwell trained gelding landed the Guinness 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle under jockey Mark Enright.

The son of Helmet had previously won a flat handicap on similarly testing ground in October and today maintained his two-race unbeaten record at the venue when beating Instant Return by a length and a half.

Afterwards Cromwell's assistant Fheidhlim Cunningham stated “he was good and likes that heavy ground. He won on the flat over 1m3f in October and on his first start over hurdles he finished third before unseating very early on his latest hurdles run.

“He is a gutsy sort and was still a bit green and Fish (Mark Enright) said he had a look everywhere.

“I don't know how strong a maiden it was but we would probably be looking at the handicap route for him.”

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.