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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Knock On Steel gains compensation at Cork

Sun 2nd Aug 2020, 16:31

Knock On Steel and Sean O Keeffe jump the last Knock On Steel and Sean O Keeffe jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Knock On Steel gained compensation for an unlucky run at Tramore eight days ago when landing the Fermoy Handicap Hurdle at Cork today for trainer Brian Jordan and jockey Sean O'Keeffe.

The seven year old son of Arakan was the beaten 7/2 favourite in a recent Tramore handicap hurdle but met interference on the bend after three out and was subsequently eased.

Today Knock On Steel successfully justified that same 7/2 favourite's price when repelling the challenge of runner-up Broder by a length and three parts.

Winning Co Wexford based trainer Brian Jordan was on lead-up duty and later said “he is a better horse this year and has matured mentally.

“He was turned sideways last week (at Tramore) and only for that he might have won. Today's race was the only race for him over hurdles but fences are really what he wants.”

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.