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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Local winner for Hanlon in Careys Cottage Cup

Sat 17th Feb 2024, 17:14

Teescomponentsyess and Sam EwingTeescomponentsyess and Sam Ewing
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer John 'Shark' Hanlon recorded a second win since Hewick's King George VI Chase heroics on St Stephen's Day at Gowran today, as Teescomponentsyess (15/2) landed the Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase.

Ridden by Sam Ewing, the eight-year-old battled well to beat runner-up Cavalry Master by eight lengths, to register a fourth career success.

Afterwards Bagenalstown-based Hanlon reported “you can never get the ground heavy enough for him and that was a big bonus today. It’s great to have a winner here on a big day at my local track.

“We ran him over 2m1f the last day which was too short and that’s his trip — 2m4f. When I saw the rain coming this week I was thrilled.

“He does the job for us each year, I don’t want the rain to stop for him but for the rest of the horses at home I want the rain to stop, so we can’t have it every way!”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.