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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

British raider wins Dundalk maiden

Fri 4th May 2012, 19:37

Van Ellis and Fran Berry win from That Boy DavidVan Ellis and Fran Berry win from That Boy David
© Photo Healy Racing

Raiding British trainer Mark Johnston made it 8 wins from 29 runner at Dundalk when his Van Ellis (1/3f) made all for an easy win in the iRadio iWork (C & G) Maiden this evening.

Ridden by Fran Berry, the heavily backed 'jolly' (4/5 early this morning) broke well from his outside draw and stayed on strongly in the straight for an easy length and three parts win over That Boy David

Johnston was not present but Berry did later say “we said we would ride Van Ellis as we found him and he broke very well, settled down and had his ears pricked.

“He quickened well from three furlongs out and I was surprised Johnny (Murtagh, on runner-up That Boy David) was within two lengths of me at the end. There'a a lot more improvement to come and he had a good blow afterwards.”

1st
1/3Fav
Tote €1.20 €1.02
2nd
1.75L
9/2
€1.20
3rd
5.5L
10/1
€1.60
4th
4.75L
25/1
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.