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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Rothwell & Doyle off the mark for new season

Fri 27th May 2022, 19:14

Neptunus Equester (nearest)Neptunus Equester (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

Philip Rothwell's Neptunus Equester caused a 20/1 upset to win Limerick's Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase under bottom weight today, providing the trainer and winning jockey Ricky Doyle with first wins this season.

The son of Doyen was unplaced in two point-to-points and six previous racecourse outings but today improved on a recent 44 lengths defeat at Tramore when scoring by a length and a half from Meehall

Doyle, last year's Irish Grand National winning jockey, said “it was my first time riding him and on form I couldn't find a reason to say he'd win!

“I rode him to try and be placed but he jumped absolutely super and he is a massive horse. He is probably too big for the likes of Tramore, where he ran the last day, and would prefer a big galloping track and loads of jumping.”

“It's always nice to ride a winner for Philip.”

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.