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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Silk Cravat scores fourth career success

Wed 17th Apr 2019, 20:27

Silk Cravat Silk Cravat
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Silk Cravat gained a fourth career win and a second for his current trainer John Geoghegan at Dundalk today as the six year old gelding landed LMFM Dual Race Night 3rd May Handicap under jockey Ben Coen.

The son of Kyllachy had previously won on his first start for Geoghegan at today's venue in March 2018 and today scored a length and three parts win over Footsteps At Dawn

Afterwards Geoghegan stated “I was a little bit surprised and thought he would find it hard to turn around the form with Gavin’s horse (Nisior Donn). He can be a tricky so and so but Ben gave him a super ride.

“He came out of the race well on Saturday. He’s tough and he came off the grass really well and the ground was lovely. Hopefully he will come off this as well as the grass.

“He’s rated a lot lower on the grass so we’ll probably go back to that and see how we get on.”

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.