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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Ark triumphs for Coolmore

Wed 24th Aug 2022, 19:44

Ark (right, white cap)Ark (right, white cap)
© Photo Healy Racing

Galileo-sired Ark gained an important winning bracket at Bellewstown today, landing the Meath Farm Machinery (Fillies) Maiden for trainer Aidan O'Brien, owner/breeders Coolmore and jockey Wayne Lordan.

The well supported 11/8 favourite (from 7/4) carried form-figures of '335332' into the race and today made all when beating White Caviar by four and a quarter lengths.

Ballydoyle's Stable representative Chris Armstrong later said "she's a lovely consistent filly and always turns up. She was unlucky the last time in Galway when she just got collared.

"Wayne rides her very well and gave her a lovely ride from the front. She ran a good race here when she was third to Perotan who went on to win a stakes race.

"It's an important bracket to get for her and I suppose we will hunt a bit of black-type now. She's a work-in-progress, is rated 79 and hopefully in some of those Listed or Group races she might nab a place and get the black-type.”

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
11/8Fav
Tote €2.70 €1.20
2nd
4.25L
10/3
€1.10
3rd
1L
14/1
€3.30
4th
1.5L
16/1
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.