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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Sil Ver Klass gets off the mark over fences

Sat 29th Jan 2022, 13:06

Sil Ver Klass and Bryan CooperSil Ver Klass and Bryan Cooper
© Photo Healy Racing

Sil Ver Klass (3/1f) got off the mark over fences with an overdue second jumps success at Fairyhouse today, landing the Jump Into January Handicap Chase for trainer Tony Martin and jockey Bryan Cooper.

A dual flat winner, the eight year old's only previous jumps win was in a Limerick hurdle in 2018 and today benefitted from a patient Cooper ride, beating Nelly's Money by two lengths.

Martin later said “he’s been an unlucky horse and has been second a lot of times. He’s had a few hard luck stories.

“He’s had a few niggles but we’re back motoring well now and he jumped well today.”

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.