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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Joseph O'Brien's Stronghold wins Dundalk's opener

Fri 25th Jan 2019, 17:48

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© Photo Healy Racing

Stronghold justified even money favouritism to win the opening Irishinjuredjockeys.com Rated Race at Dundalk today for trainer Joseph O'Brien and jockey Seamie Heffernan.

The son of Teofilo filled the runner-up spot on handicap debut at the venue last Friday and today went one placing better when beating California Lad by a neck.

Heffernan later said “Joseph said he was a bit of a slow learner but he ran well the last night. He got the mile and a half, and if he goes back to a mile and a quarter he can step on the gas a bit earlier.

“He’s a staying horse and he’s straight forward.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
1/1Fav
Tote €1.90 €1.02
2nd
nk
16/1
€4.90
3rd
3L
10/1
€2.40
4th
0.75L
12/1
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.