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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Brave Troop scores for Fitzgerald & McAteer

Wed 29th Mar 2023, 18:12

Brave Troop and Luke McAteer (right)Brave Troop and Luke McAteer (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Barry Fitzgerald ended a lean spell when landing the Summer BBQ Packages Apprentice Handicap at Navan today with his well-backed 9/4 favourite Brave Troop under jockey Luke McAteer.

The son of Pride Of Dubai was produced from mid-field to lead a furlong out and beat Derry Lad by a length and three parts.

Fitzgerald reported “that win is a long time coming as I haven't had a winner since last November and it was bugging me but they are all running well.”

He added “Brave Troop has really grown up. When he won for me in October I only had him a month or two but this time I have him longer. He's really matured and he's a nice horse to have in the yard and it's good for the owner (Sarah Corcoran) as well.

“He'll improve again from that and we'll go for another handicap with him. He'll probably go jumping again during the summer, he probably wants better ground to stay.

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
9/4Fav
Tote €3.25 €1.10
2nd
1.75L
10/3
€1.30
3rd
hd
5/1
€2.10
4th
2.5L
20/1
€5.40
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.