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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Harrington completes quick across-card double

Fri 24th May 2019, 18:34

Thegoaheadman (left)Thegoaheadman (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Jessica Harrington completed a quick across-the-card double at Downpatrick today as her Thegoaheadman followed up an hour-earlier winner at the Curragh, when landing the Tote Supporting Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle.

Ridden by Robbie Power, Thegoaheadman today ended a four-race point-to-point and seven-race hurdle losing spell when beating Dynamic Allen by a length and a quarter lengths.

Gold Cup and Grand National winning jockey Power later said "we didn't go very quick and I was anxious from the top of the hill that I wanted to get them on the stretch because he stays well, and he quickened up well down the hill. I knew he would stay well up the hill.

"It was just surprising for round here we didn't go that quick, so I wanted to get them on the stretch. I knew stamina was his forte.

"He's a nice horse going forward and hopefully he can keep improving and win another hurdle race or two but I think chasing will be his game eventually.

"He wants genuine good ground and that ground is beautiful. He doesn't want any firm in it. Fair play to Downpatrick they have created perfect jumping ground."

Trainer Harrington was at the Curragh where her Albigna landed the opening fillies' maiden.

Quotes by 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.