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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Shane Butler wins Martinstown Series

Wed 24th Apr 2013, 16:34

Shane ButlerShane Butler
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Shane Butler won this season's (2012/13) Martinstown Opportunity Jockeys' Series, having taken third place on The Crafty Butcher in today's Final of the series, moving the rider to 57 points for the season.

Butler's five points gained on The Crafty Butcher moved him two points ahead of runner-up Jody McGarvey with Jimmy Mangan taking the Trainer's Award.

Butler can now begin pricing sunglasses as he is to join a shortlist of jockeys for selection for the Australian Jockeys Series later this summer.

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.