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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Moving Water wins Wexford's opener

Wed 25th May 2022, 17:56

Moving Water and Mark Walsh Moving Water and Mark Walsh
© Photo Healy Racing

J.P. McManus' Moving Water belied a market drift to win Wexford's opening Welcome To Wexford Racecourse Maiden Hurdle today, scoring for trainer Des McDonogh and the owner's retained jockey Mark Walsh.

The son of Mastercraftsman was a 3/1 chance this morning but drifted on course from 5/1 before returning 15/2, but in the race readily swept by Ingenious Stroke (10/11f) at the second last and beat that rival 15 lengths.

McDonogh later said “he did it nicely and going up in trip was a big help. He jumped superbly, never missed a beat and I was very happy with that.

“He is a real stayer in the making and is only a five-year-old but is a big, tall horse and jumped impeccably. He wouldn't have seen those type of (rubber) hurdles before but it didn't make any difference to him.”

He added “we will see what happens now, he might have a few months on grass, I don't know. He liked the better ground today and they've done a super job with it.”

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.