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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Dundalk double for Bungle Inthejungle

Tue 26th Mar 2024, 19:51

Bungle Inthedesert and Siobhan RutledgeBungle Inthedesert and Siobhan Rutledge
© Photo Healy Racing

Bungle Inthedesert (7/2jf) provided his sire Bungle Inthejungle with a second winner at Dundalk this evening, landing Friday 12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Handicap (Div I) for jockey Siobhan Rutledge and trainer John McConnell.

Rathasker Stud's Bungle Inthejungle was responsible for earlier impressive winning debut juvenile Morning Vietnam while Bungle Inthedesert himself shed his maiden status on his sixth attempt, beating gambled Daonethatgotaway (morning 20/1, returned 9/2) by a half-length.

Following the race Rutledge said “he was there to be shot at and had plenty to do in the last furlong but in fairness to him, he did it. Thankfully, we stayed in front and was good and game.

"He's actually a nice type, is by a good sire and seemed to enjoy the mile, so that will give us some more options."

Quotes from Michael Graham

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.