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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Heck of a debut win!

Thu 18th Oct 2012, 17:49

Nina CarberryNina Carberry
© Photo Healy Racing

The concluding Stars Of Tomorrow Bumper, for newcomers, at Punchestown today went to the Noel Meade trained Heck Thomas who readily justified his place as favourite (5/6), under Nina Carberry.

Carberry moved the four year old son of Oscar to the front early in the straight and from there the gelding kept going for an easy win over Feast Of Fire

Afterwards Meade stated “we thought he'd win and he did so that's grand! He did a bit (of work) last spring so we had a good idea he was pretty useful.

“He'll go jumping straightaway and he has schooled well. Nina said he stayed really well, and his pedigree would suggest that but he is not short of boot either.

“He was a very hard horse to break and took three months to get up on him - that's not a bad sign though as it shows that they have a bit of fight in them!”

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.