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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Byrnes gives it a lash with Laish

Sat 28th Oct 2017, 17:32

Wonder LaishWonder Laish
© Photo Healy Racing

The Charles Byrnes trained Wonder Laish landed a gamble at Leopardstown today in the Tote October Handicap, scoring under jockey Colm O’Donoghue.

The son of Halling was a 16/1 chance generally at 10am but was the subject of sustained support during the afternoon, before settling on-course as an 11/2 shot.

In the race, O’Donghue’s mount quickened clear in the straight and in the end easily beat Slaney Street by four and three parts of a length.

Byrnes later commented “Niall (McCullagh) said after the last day to bring him back to a mile-and-a-half and it's unfortunate for Niall as he was offered the ride but stuck with Rashaan as he had won on him in the past. We got a good replacement though!

“They went hard and he settled today. He's gassy and he doesn't like to be disappointed and just ran too free the last day and a mile-and-a-half was perfect.

“He's in at Naas but he'd have to carry a penalty so I'd say we'll go back jumping - he won a bad maiden hurdle in Listowel and I'd say he'll go back jumping now. and he'll go for a winners of one to start off with and we'll see how far he can go.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
11/2
Tote €7.40 €1.70
2nd
4.75L
12/1
€2.70
3rd
3.25L
5/1
€1.20
4th
1.25L
33/1
€6.20
bf
0.75L
4/1Fav
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.