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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Rock Etoile wins Dundalk finale for Team Slattery

Fri 19th Mar 2021, 20:47

Jockey Andrew SlatteryJockey Andrew Slattery
© Photo Healy Racing

Rock Etoile made a winning handicap debut at Dundalk today as Andy Slattery's gelding landed the concluding Follow Us On Twitter @DundalkStadium Handicap under the trainer's son Andrew Slattery.

The son of Fastnet Rock was unplaced in four maiden starts and today appreciated the drop to handicap company when beating runner-up Stop On Red by a neck.

Afterwards the trainer's brother Brian Slattery said “he's a very nice horse and he's progressing the whole time. He's just learning his trade and Andrew said he was idling in front.

“Hopefully we can find another three-year-old handicap. Whatever race comes up he'll be very versatile ground wise. He's very straight forward and uncomplicated.

“It's a first ever winner for owners Liz and John Moloney so I'm delighted for them. Hopefully they get a good kick out of it.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
12/1
Tote €12.80 €3.70
2nd
nk
2/1Fav
€1.10
3rd
1.25L
13/2
€2.40
4th
1.75L
13/2
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.