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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

First win for Rebel Ivy

Sun 26th Dec 2021, 15:54

Rebel Ivy survived a final flight blunderRebel Ivy survived a final flight blunder
© Photo Healy Racing

Rebel Ivy (11/1 - 17/2) registered a first success today at Limerick, landing the Mr Binman Mares Handicap Hurdle for trainer James Motherway and jockey Donie McInerney.

The daughter of Fame And Glory had been placed in two of her last three starts and today survived a final flight blunder when easily beating runner-up Optional Mix by 13 lengths.

Afterwards Irish Grand National-winning trainer Motherway reported “it was pretty straightforward and the ground wasn't soft enough for her the last day. She wants proper soft ground and I thought the ground today would be a massive help and I told Donie to keep it simple and follow the leaders.

“She is a nice filly, we own her ourselves and if we could nick a bit of black-type down the line it would be great. She is nicely bred and will jump a fence as well.”

1st
17/2
Tote €10.00 €2.30
2nd
13L
22/1
€4.80
3rd
0.75L
9/4Fav
€1.10
4th
3.75L
16/1
€2.90
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.