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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

McConnell's newcomer wins Downpatrick's bumper

Sun 21st Mar 2021, 18:22

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© Photo Healy Racing

Drumbear made a winning debut at Downpatrick today as the John McConnell trained gelding landed the concluding Molson Coors (Pro-Am) Bumper under jockey Ben Harvey.

The son of So You Think ran in a tongue-tie today, scored a three lengths win over runner-up Tempo Chapter Two with McConnell afterwards saying “we thought he was a nice horse. He's very big and a baby and he is just going to get better.

"He is flat bred and probably not slow, so he is one to look forward to. He won't be over-raced - if he goes for a winners' bumper I'd say that will be it for the year.

“Ben (Harvey) said he wouldn't want it any quicker than that and said he will handle softer.

"I'm sure he will go over hurdles (next season).”

Quotes from Michael Graham

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.