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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Derrylinda wins Cork's opener

Sun 16th Oct 2022, 14:02

Derrylinda and Keith DonoghueDerrylinda and Keith Donoghue
© Photo Healy Racing

Derrylinda (4/1) made a winning return to action to win Cork's Red Mills Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle today, scoring easily under jockey Keith Donoghue for trainer Gavin Cromwell.

Held up behind the leaders the daughter of Soldier Of Fortune moved to challenge travelling well at the second last, led at the last and finished well for a three and a half lengths win over Ocean Of Mercy

Cromwell wasn't present and Donoghue said it was a good performance and she did it well.

“She was a weak mare last year, was very green and we have been teaching her to settle at home. Gavin obviously thought she was a decent enough mare to run her in a Grade 1 race last April but she wasn't fully filled into herself and has strengthened up since.

“The ground is yielding.”

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.