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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

'Positive attitude' helps Profound gain first win

Thu 22nd Jul 2021, 19:41

Profound and Mike O'Connor (right) Profound and Mike O'Connor (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Ex-Cheveley Park Stud-owned Profound gained an overdue first win at Limerick today, scoring at the 19th time in the Knocklong Handicap Hurdle (div I) for trainer John Morrison and jockey Mike O'Connor.

The son of Intello failed in nine UK starts for trainers Roger Varian and Mark Usher and today won on his seventh hurdles outing, eventually beating heavily supported Coolnacritta (morning 11/4, returned 11/10 favourite) by four lengths.

It was a 13th win of the new season for O'Connor, based with Henry De Bromhead and a regular rider for Morrison, and the 7lbs claimer later stated “he came back from a break at Tramore when he ran a cracker finishing fourth. We came here on good ground and with a positive attitude.

“He deserved that win.”

1st
10/1
Tote €6.90 €2.00
2nd
4L
11/10Fav
€1.10
3rd
3L
7/1
€1.40
4th
3L
33/1
€6.20
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.