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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Rose sheds maiden tag for O'Briens

Wed 5th Jul 2017, 20:49

Wild Irish Rose (second from right)Wild Irish Rose (second from right)
© Photo Healy Racing

The Aidan O’Brien trained Wild Irish Rose erased memories of an unlucky-in-running third placing at Fairyhouse in June, when winning over the same course and distance today, as the daughter of Galileo shed her maiden status at the ninth attempt, in the La Bucca Restaurants Handicap.

Previously unsuccessful in eight runs, Wild Irish Rose met trouble in-running when finishing third over today's 1m4f trip in June but atoned for that defeat today as jockey O'Brien kept the filly going, under hands and heels, for a half length win over Bold Knight

The winner was bred by also bred by trainer O’Brien’s own Whisperview Trading Ltd and following today's win, Ana O’Brien said “she is a bit quirky as she doesn’t like to be hit, but is tough and game. She tries hard and it’s great to get a win with her.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
7/2JFav
Tote €4.40 €1.50
2nd
0.5L
12/1
€2.20
3rd
1.5L
10/1
€3.60
4th
2.75L
4/1
bf
2.75L
7/2JFav
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.