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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Joseph O'Brien completes Dundalk double

Wed 16th Nov 2022, 15:44

Sheer Chance and Alan Persse (left) with Bold Ribb Sheer Chance and Alan Persse (left) with Bold Ribb
© Photo Healy Racing

Sheer Chance (12/1) completed a double for Joseph O'Brien at Dundalk today, leading home a 1-2 for the trainer in the Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Maiden.

Ridden by Alan Persse, the daughter of Fulbright led in the final strides to defeat stablemate Bold Ribb by a head, with third-placed Soilse a further neck away.

Regarding the 69-rated winner, assistant trainer Brendan Powell said “it’s nice to get a winning bracket with her as they are owner breeders and will breed from her.

“She was rated 82 last year and then lost her way. He’s brought her back fresh, Alan has taken 7lb off and given her a great ride. It’s nice to see him riding a winner for Joseph.

“This filly has got her maiden now and knowing Max (Morris, owner/breeder) she will probably be off to stud in the new year.”

Trainer O'Brien was earlier successful with newcomer Hogmanay under Dylan Browne McMonagle, in the juvenile maiden.

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
12/1
Tote €16.60 €3.80
2nd
hd
5/1
€1.80
3rd
nk
7/4Fav
€1.40
4th
3.75L
7/1
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.