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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Blackmore bags the Beginners

Mon 22nd Aug 2022, 20:25

Whacker Clan and Rachael BlackmoreWhacker Clan and Rachael Blackmore
© Photo Healy Racing

Whacker Clan was another popular Rachael Blackmore-partnered winner today at Ballinrobe, as the Henry De Bromhead trained point-to-point winner landed the Corrib Oil Beginners Chase.

Whacker Clan led at the third-last, was untidy at the next and 'long' at the last, but stayed well to comfortably beat Grangeclare Native

Four to one chance Whacker Clan received a fine reception and the Gold Cup winning jockey later said "he put in a great round of jumping although he was a little bit sketchy at the last.

"He won a point-to-point for John Halley and it's great that he's taken to jumping fences so well. He stays well and the cheekpieces just helped to sharpen him up."

Quotes from Mark Nunan

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.