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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Brouder rides winner on first ride for McNamara

Thu 26th Jul 2018, 19:43

Alfred WegenerAlfred Wegener
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Jockey Kevin Brouder had a winning first ride for Eric McNamara at Limerick today as he steered the trainer's Alfred Wegener to a 25/1 upset when landing the Follow Limerick On Facebook Handicap Hurdle.

Afterwards McNamara said “the shower or rain that came was a huge help to him and we were waiting for a place where the ground wasn't too quick. He worked so well the other morning that I said to Tim Duggan (owner) that we should take a chance and run him if we get the rain. It was the best bit of work he ever did for us and I was anxious to take the chance.

“He'll go for something similar in a few weeks time next.

“It was Kevin's first ride for me and he was in to us a couple of days last week.”

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.