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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Trainer Butterly has first Irish flat winner

Fri 5th Dec 2014, 20:45

Akasaka (far side) and Tom MaddenAkasaka (far side) and Tom Madden
© Photo Healy Racing

Emmet Butterly registered his first Irish flat winner when his Akasaka landed the Christmas Race & Dine Packages Handicap at Dundalk this evening, scoring an eighth career winner and his first the Co Donegal trainer.

Ridden by Tom Madden, the seven year old gelding battled well in the closing stages to hold off the challenge of Tennessee Wildcat by a head.

Akasaka had been claimed from Eddie Lynam's yard following his third placed finish in a Claimer on November and having finished second on his first start for Butterly, improved one placing tonight to record his first win since July 2013.

Former high profile apprentice jockey Butterly, who previously trained eight flat winners in Britain and three over jumps in Ireland, later stated “we claimed him for E9,000 and he's a cheap horse now.

“He's rock solid and we'll have a bit of fun with him. He's in again next Wednesday and we'll see how he comes out of this.”

By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Gary Carson

1st
7/1
Tote €5.90 €2.50
2nd
hd
9/2
€1.50
3rd
2.25L
5/1
4th
3.75L
10/1
bf
0.5L
2/1Fav
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.