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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Hey Pretty causes 25/1 upset under Classic hero Foley

Thu 31st May 2018, 20:35

Hey Pretty (cheek-pieces)Hey Pretty (cheek-pieces)
© Photo Healy Racing

The John McConnell trained Hey Pretty caused a 25/1 upset when winning the Toals.com Bookmakers Handicap at Fairyhouse today, under last weekend's Irish 2,000 Guineas winning jockey Shane Foley.

The three year old gelding finished eighth on handicap debut at Tipperary earlier this month but following today's win, McConnell revealed “I thought he'd run well as he was a bit unlucky the last day when he was drawn wide and was trapped wide the whole way and didn't run too bad.

“I was down in the chute at Tipperary when he went past me and I thought he looked at me nearly, so I put the cheekpieces on him and the ground probably made a big difference. It was very soft last time.

“He always showed us something so I'm delighted to get his head in front.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
25/1
Tote €45.40 €5.40
2nd
1.75L
20/1
€4.10
3rd
0.5L
5/1
€1.50
4th
nk
33/1
€3.90
bf
0.75L
4/1JFav
bf
nk
4/1JFav
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.