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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Roche rides out his claim

Thu 21st Aug 2014, 18:02

Bleu Ciel Et Rouge and Leigh RocheBleu Ciel Et Rouge and Leigh Roche
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Leigh Roche rode out his claim in the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Median Auction Maiden at Killarney today, thus scoring his 95th win on the Moyglare Stud owned Bleu Ciel Et Rouge for his employer Dermot Weld.

Roche made all on the 4/6 favourite but the pair needed to battle well in the end to hold the late challenge of Before Long by a head.

Afterwards Roche, whose first ride came on board New Phase at Leopardstown in July 2008, stated “she wasn't doing a stroke all the way up the straight but she's gutsy and there was plenty left in the tank. She's improving the whole time.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.