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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Pontiac motors to Limerick success

Sun 15th Mar 2009, 15:09

Jessica Harrington, fresh from saddling Horner Woods to finish second in last week's RSA Chase at Cheltenham, saddled her Pontiac to win the opening Limerick GAA Supporters Maiden Hurdle at Limerick today.

Pontiac, a son of Ragmar, tracked the leaders before moving to lead before the second last flight, eventually staying on well under Robbie Power for a five lengths win.

Afterwards Harrington reported "Pontiac handled that heavy ground well enough and was entitled to win on his recent Leopardstown run."

He added "he is a chaser in the making and may have one more run in a three mile hurdle."

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.