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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

O'Dwyer back amongst the winners

Sun 18th Jul 2021, 16:46

I'm Not Alone and Shane FitzgeraldI'm Not Alone and Shane Fitzgerald
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Conor O'Dwyer returned from a quiet spell at Tipperary today as the trainer provided jockey Shane Fitzgerald with the middle-leg of a treble, on I'm Not Alone (16/1) in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (div II).

The daughter of Yeats hadn't run since December and returned today, winning pulling-up under 7lbs claimer Fitzgerald, who was riding his first winner for owner J.P. McManus.

O'Dwyer later commented “we had aspergillus six weeks ago and we got clear results two weeks ago. She is our third runner and they seem to be back in form and I'm delighted with her.

“She is well handicapped and the ground is unbelievable in fairness to Andrew (Hogan, racecourse manager) and the team — they have done an amazing job for the weather that's in it.

“We'll stick to those type of chases, things happen a bit quick for her over hurdles and hopefully she'll nick another one.”

I'm Not Alone's previous win was at Wexford last September when beating Avec Espoir into second, with that Val O'Brien trained horse winning the half-hour earlier opening divide of the Adare Manor-sponsored race, for jockey Fitzgerald.

The 7lbs claiming jockey subsequently completed a first career treble on Gigginstown's Forged In Fire in the 4.05pm novice chase.

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.