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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Sea Coast scores for Halford/Foley

Tue 5th Aug 2014, 20:25

Sea Coast and Shane Foley beat Antique Platinum Sea Coast and Shane Foley beat Antique Platinum
© Photo Healy Racing

Michael Halford's Sea Coast justified strong 9/4 favouritism (from 3s) to win the ITBA Working For Southern Regional Breeders Fillies Handicap at Cork today, under the trainer's stable jockey Shane Foley.

The winner battled gamely to hold the challenge of Antique Platinum by half a lenght and Halford later stated “she's a very genuine filly and just about got through on the ground and wouldn't necessarily want it.

“She had no cover at the Curragh and raced too keen but in behind horses she's fine and is as tough as nails.

“She has lots of size and scope and we might let her take a chance in a Listed race before the end of the year.”

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.