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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Romantic scores maiden win

Fri 5th Apr 2013, 21:26

Romantic and Ben CurtisRomantic and Ben Curtis
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Paddy Rogers succeeded where Frankel's trainer failed when getting Romantic to win a race, shedding his maiden tag in the www.thetote.com Maiden at Dundalk this evening.

Ridden by Ben Curtis, the son of Holy Roman Emperor was produced very late to eventually defeat 7/4 joint favourites Zeftan and Energize

The winner had raced seven times, without success, for Sir Henry Cecil and Rogers was quick with his quip, saying “the air in Newmarket didn't suit him!

He added “he was unlucky last week and I thought he had a hell of a chance tonight. He's a good horse and his breeding would tell you that. Its been a while coming though but it's great to get it!

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
4/1
Tote €7.70 €1.40
2nd
0.5L
7/4JFav
€1.20
3rd
hd
7/4JFav
€1.40
4th
2.75L
25/1
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.