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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Jamaica bolts and beats Weld

Mon 28th Jul 2014, 18:45

The two year old maiden at Galway - winner Jamaica is centre in navy silksThe two year old maiden at Galway - winner Jamaica is centre in navy silks
© Photo Healy Racing

Aidan O'Brien emerged with the bragging rights in his annual tussle with Dermot Weld when landing the much vaunted claregalway.ie EBF (two year old colts and geldings) Maiden, scoring with impressive juvenile Jamaica under the trainer's son Joseph O'Brien.

Weld, chasing his 24th win in the race, had led O'Brien 6-2 in the previous eight renewals of the race but his Postulation had to settle for clear second best today behind the well backed Jamaica (11/10 in the morning into 4/9f).

Afterwards O'Brien stated “he had a nice first run and came forward well and you'd have to be happy with that and he seemed to learn plenty.

“He won't mind the step up and could go for the Futurity Stakes next. He is a lovely natured horse with a nice rhythm and should get a mile.”

1st
4/9Fav
Tote €1.80 €1.02
2nd
3.25L
5/2
€1.20
3rd
0.5L
33/1
€4.50
4th
0.5L
9/1
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.