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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Bargain buy scores again for McNamara

Sun 11th Nov 2012, 15:33

Medicinal Compound leads A Fine Young ManMedicinal Compound leads A Fine Young Man
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Eric McNamara registered his first win since taking September's Kerry National when his Medicinal Compound landed the Newton Abbot Races Handicap Hurdle at Limerick today.

Ridden by Rob Jones, the son of Dr Fong led from two out but needed to work hard to on the run-in to hold the late challenge of Baresi by a short head.

Afterwards McNamara stated “I bought him at the Newmarket Horses In Training Sales and he was a cheap horse (2,500Gns) who has now won his maiden and handicap hurdle.

“He has done well and hopefully the handicapper isn't too hard on him – we'll go for something similar next.”

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.