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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Cromwell's Calthor wins maiden for McManus

Fri 16th Apr 2021, 17:50

Calthor and Mark Walsh jump the lastCalthor and Mark Walsh jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

J.P. McManus' Calthor was the well-backed winner (show 2/1 — 5/4f) of the Killeen Sportsgrounds (C&G) Maiden Hurdle at Ballinrobe, scoring for Stayers Hurdle winning trainer Gavin Cromwell and jockey Mark Walsh.

Walsh, himself successful on McManus' Fakir D'Oudairies in the Grade 1 Melling Chase at the Aintree Festival last weekend, made all on the son of Califet who today encountered yielding ground for the first time since his 2019 point-to-point win, for previous trainer Ellmarie Holden.

Following today's race Cromwell's assistant Feidhlim Cunningham stated “it’s good to see him eventually win a race and the ground there made a big difference.

“He’ll kick on for the summer from here and it’s just good to see him break his maiden tag.”

Quotes from Eamonn Murphy

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.