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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

O'Callaghan off the mark for new owners

Sat 26th Mar 2022, 15:55

Malex and Leigh RocheMalex and Leigh Roche
© Photo Healy Racing

Malex (7/1) made a winning debut at the Curragh today, landing the Finlay Volvo (C&G) Maiden on the line for trainer Michael O'Callaghan, owners AMO Racing Limited and jockey Leigh Roche. Boundless Ocean (10/11f) carried a 100 rating into today's race, made the running and while looked likely to win inside the final furlong, Malex lunged late to lead at the line and score by a head.

Afterwards O'Callaghan stated “it’s the first horse I’ve training for Kia Joorabchian and AMO Racing and I’m delighted to train a winner for them.

“He was an expensive yearling (420,000gns) and you could see why as he’s a very good looking horse. He’s taken a bit of time and was as green as grass through the middle of that race. He was one of the first off the bridle.

“Leigh switched him out, got daylight and he kept picking up. I think the further he goes the better he’ll go.

“I thought it would be very difficult to beat Jim Bolger’s horse (Boundless Ocean) and he ran a very good race so it might entitle us to have a crack at the Guineas Trial in Leopardstown over a mile. We’ll see where we go from there and he’s a nice horse to have.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
7/1
Tote €11.50 €3.10
2nd
hd
10/11Fav
€1.10
3rd
1.5L
14/1
€3.60
4th
5.5L
15/2
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.