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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Mullins' filly wins easy on jumps debut

Fri 18th Aug 2017, 20:08

Contingency (right) and Ruby WalshContingency (right) and Ruby Walsh
© Photo Healy Racing

Heavily supported Contingency (1/1 on track to 8/13f) made a winning hurdles debut at Tramore today, landing the Hibernian Hotel (Mares) Maiden Hurdle Hurdle for her new trainer Willie Mullins and under jockey Ruby Walsh.

Mullins and his scout Harold Kirk picked daughter of Champs Elysees for 31,000gns last October and today it appeared money well spent as the four year old won easily from Osco Mosco

Mullins later commented we bought her at Newmarket Sales last year and she is a nice big filly and has always shown us a nice bit.

“We thought she'd stay so we decided to come here (2m5f race). We’re very happy with her and she will continue on in novice hurdles over a trip I think. She’ll improve and her jumping was improving as the race went on."

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.