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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Ballydoyle rider bags first Irish winner

Sat 12th Jun 2021, 17:51

The Alpha Man (12) and Stephen CumminsThe Alpha Man (12) and Stephen Cummins
© Photo Healy Racing

Ballydoyle work rider Stephen Cummins registered a first Irish winner today at Limerick, steering owner/trainer Seamus O'Donnell's 50/1 outsider The Alpha Man to win the Limerick Racecourse Handicap.

O'Donnell's silks are the Tipperary colours and having beaten Des Donovan's Bansha-trained Tipperary Moon by a nose, later reported “Stephen is a Tipperary man, rides out in Ballydoyle and had (seven) winners for Richard Hughes in England.

“He came back from England and rides a bit of work for me, knows the horse well so I let him ride him away.

“The horse showed promise but for some reason or another is back on an even curve. He works like a nice horse and everyone who rode him liked him so hopefully he can progress.

“The good ground and dropping to a mile was ideal.”

1st
50/1
Tote €89.70 €15.60
2nd
nose
11/2
€2.20
3rd
hd
7/1
€2.90
4th
0.5L
22/1
bf
2.75L
4/1Fav
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.