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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Ninth win for Pakens Rock

Sun 17th Dec 2023, 15:48

Pakens Rock and Robbie Geoghegan (centre, greenPakens Rock and Robbie Geoghegan (centre, green
© Photo Healy Racing

Ten year old Pakens Rock (16/1) registered a ninth career success today, landing Thurles' Safe & Happy Christmas Handicap Hurdle for his adoring trainer Barry Murphy, jockey Robbie Geoghegan and owner Ray Healy.

Pakens Rock's first win was at today's venue in a 2018 bumper and having also landed a 2020 course hurdle, has also won twice at Kilbeggan and four times at his local Galway.

Today jockey Geoghegan held the son of Central Park in mid-field, with the pair powering home on the run-in, to score by 3.75 lengths from Big Island

Restricted trainer Murphy was on lead-up duty and mentioned “that's nine wins and I'm delighted, although his owner Ray (Healy) couldn't be here today. He runs with his heart on his sleeve every day.”

1st
16/1
Tote €21.00 €3.60
2nd
3.75L
15/2
€2.20
3rd
hd
5/2Fav
€1.10
4th
0.5L
14/1
€3.20
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.