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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Indigo Breeze gets off the mark over hurdles

Sat 20th Nov 2021, 14:32

Indigo Breeze and Davy RussellIndigo Breeze and Davy Russell
© Photo Healy Racing

Bumper and UK point-to-point winner Indigo Breeze (11/4jf) got off the mark over hurdles at Gowran today, landing the Noreside Catering Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle for trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Davy Russell.

Eventual runner-up Deploy The Getaway was clear approaching the final flight but erred at the obstacle, allowing Indigo Breeze to close the deficit and edge ahead on the run-in, eventually scoring by a length and three parts.

Afterwards winning trainer Elliott stated “he's a nice horse. We've been trying to slow him down at home because he's a bit hard on himself and keen.

“He'll come on from that and he wants two-and-a-half miles. We'll try and find something small again for him.”

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.