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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Hendrick and Queally win with veteran Mick Charlie

Mon 1st Jan 2024, 14:51

Mick Charlie and Jack HendrickMick Charlie and Jack Hendrick
© Photo Healy Racing

Veteran Mick Charlie (7/1) registered a fourth career win today, landing Tramore's Tramore Medical Clinic Handicap Hurdle for owner Thomas Coughlan, trainer Declan Queally and jockey Jack Hendrick.

Hendrick, riding his sixth racecourse winner, is well-regarded in point-to-point circles with 63 winners and today made virtually all the running on the 12-year-old, who battled gamely in testing conditions to beat Toor Moon by 2.75 lengths.

Declan Queally junior later reported “Mick Charlie turned 12 today and is still running around the gallops with the young lads every day.

“He is a good old horse at this level, he has a mark of 91 over fences so could go back over them. He'll probably find it harder over hurdles now but is a good sound horse whom we like.

“Jack is a brilliant rider — I've been riding against him in point-to-points, he is class and is a very talented rider.”

Quotes from Donal Murphy

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.