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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Murphy targets Debutante with Shekiba

Tue 1st Aug 2017, 19:05

Shekiba (second from right)Shekiba (second from right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Joe Murphy has his horses in fine form and Shekiba was the trainer’s fourth winner in the past fortnight when landing the Colm Quinn BMW Irish EBF (Fillies) Maiden at Galway today.

Ridden by Gary Carroll, the daughter of Arcano held on for a half length win over Moghamarah with three parts of a length back to 7/4 favourite and unlucky in-running Sizzling who stayed on strongly close home for a never nearer third.

Fethard, Co Tipperary based Murphy later said “she is entered in the Debutante (Stakes, at the Curragh later this month) and that will be her next run. She is a very tough, genuine filly and it looked a good race.

“We started her off at six (furlongs) and went to seven and she’ll probably be a miler as a three year old. That is a nice filly to have and I think she’s good; she’s definitely a Group filly.”

Additional information from Gary Carson

1st
9/1
Tote €10.60 €2.40
2nd
0.5L
7/1
€1.90
3rd
0.75L
7/4Fav
€1.10
4th
1.25L
9/2
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.