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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Elliott completes Ballinrobe double

Fri 8th Apr 2022, 20:17

The Last MardiThe Last Mardi
© Photo Healy Racing

Gordon Elliott completed a double today at Ballinrobe with The Last Mardi (100/30) in the concluding Connacht Tribune INH Bumper, as the trainer prepares to run seven horses in tomorrow's Aintree Grand National.

Elliott's Hollymount won Ballinrobe's opener and in the finale, The Last Mardi battled gamely under jockey Jamie Codd when scoring a head win over Ahead Of The Posse

The Last Mardi had previously finished runner-up on debut at Thurles last month and following today's success, Elliott's assistant Ian Amond said “he’s a grand horse. He travelled into it well, looked in trouble for a bit but got there when it mattered.

“It’s great for Sheila O’Ryan who bred him and it’s nice to get a double on the day.”

Quotes from Mark Nunan

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.