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No sweat in the race for Walk In Time

Walk In Time
Walk In Time
© Healy Racing Photos

Walk In Time worked up quite a lather of sweat before the Cappawhite Plant Hire Handicap Hurdle but it had no impact on the six-year-old's performance as she landed the spoils under 7lb claimer Cian Quirke. 

The half-sister to three winners moved smoothly into contention at the second-last in the three-mile contest and was soon in command. At the line she was three and a half lengths in front of Emily In Paris . 

"She was keen today but didn't go at all the last day," said winning trainer Harry Kelly. 

"Fair play to Denis (O'Regan), he gave her a great ride the last day when she got shell-shocked.

"She was grand and settled before today's race but during the race was really on it. She was highly strung in her early days but is grand and is a nice mare who is well handicapped. 

"She was up in distance and is from a great family.  I'm delighted for John O'Dwyer who owns her and bred Rock On Ruby. John lives a field away from John Nallen (point-to-point handler) so Champion Hurdle, Gold Cup and Grand National winners all came from that area of Tipperary."

Quotes from Tom Weekes

1st
14/1
Tote €16.80 €3.30
2nd
3.5L
17/2
€2.70
3rd
nk
16/1
€4.10
4th
0.5L
10/3Fav
€1.50
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.