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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Futurity-fifth wins Gowran maiden

Sat 19th Sep 2020, 15:27

Trusted Ally (nearest) alongside Sir William BruceTrusted Ally (nearest) alongside Sir William Bruce
© Photo Healy Racing

Trusted Ally justified his 95 rating to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C&G) Maiden at Gowran today for trainer Michael O'Callaghan and jockey Leigh Roche.

The son of Territories finished fifth of six in last month's Group 2 Futurity Stakes on his previous start and today successfully dropped back to maiden grade as he edged ahead close home to beat Sir William Bruce by a head.

O'Callaghan wasn't present and afterwards jockey Roche stated “I jumped and got into a nice position but we didn’t go overly quick. I was travelling very well and it turned into a bit of a sprint.

“I was waiting for one to fall away and nothing did until the last second. I just got the split at the right time and he got his head down at the right time.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
3/1
Tote €3.50 €1.70
2nd
hd
5/2Fav
€1.02
3rd
2.25L
9/2
€2.00
4th
nk
20/1
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.