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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Private Party spoils Dundalk gamble

Fri 26th Sep 2014, 19:58

Private Party and Shane FoleyPrivate Party and Shane Foley
© Photo Healy Racing

The Jessica Harrington trained Private Party caused a 20/1 upset and spoiled the party for the gambled on runner-up Manny Owens when winning the Dundalk Nursery at Dundalk today.

Manny Owens attracted strong support all day having been backed from 10/1 early-doors and from 6/1 on track into 11/4 favourite.

That colt looked to have landed the gamble when clear a furlong out but Private Party, ridden by Shane Foley, finished with a late flourish to edge ahead close home for a half length win.

Harrington was absent but Foley later stated “He'd a few fair runs at Leopardstown and Gowran Park, and the five furlongs was a bit sharp last time.

“He's a good tough horse, and liked the surface and it's nice to ride a winner in those colours. I've had a bit of luck in them before."

(TW & AM)

1st
20/1
Tote €62.60 €21.70
2nd
0.5L
11/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
2.75L
3/1
€1.20
4th
1.75L
16/1
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.