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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Father & son team up to win with Eacharn

Fri 7th Dec 2018, 20:03

Eacharn (far side)Eacharn (far side)
© Photo Healy Racing

Eacharn gained a narrow win for father and son, trainer and jockey combination of Andy and Andrew Slattery at Dundalk this evening in the Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap (div 2).

The son of Lilbourne Lad got the better of runner-up Amazing One in a tight finish and afterwards winning trainer Andy Slattery said “I think the jockey was good on him, he was strong. He's still only seven stone and hasn't put on any weight since last year but he's coming on the whole time.”

He added “we left the cheekpieces off him tonight. I thought he'd win last week but he was disappointing and ran a bit flat.

“His owner (Lynne MacLennan) had a winner in France last Friday and also had a winner in Ffos Las in the bumper so I hoping that lad would give her a three-timer but it didn't work out.

“It's grand to win with him. He probably has more ability than he's showing; he was off the bridle a long way out and stayed at it.

“We could try him with blinkers over a shorter trip but he looked like he wants a mile there so that's probably what we'll do.

“We'll tip away for the winter. He does go on soft ground as well so we'll keep him busy.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
12/1
Tote €14.40 €3.90
2nd
hd
11/2
€2.00
3rd
2.75L
25/1
€6.80
4th
nose
16/1
bf
1.75L
5/1Fav
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.