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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Stellar Spirit scores in three-way photo

Wed 17th Nov 2021, 18:41

Stellar Spirit (centre)Stellar Spirit (centre)
© Photo Healy Racing

Stellar Spirit (4/6f) registered a rare 'nose, nose' win in a three-way photo finish for Dundalk's Crowne Plaza Hotel Leading Jockey Maiden today, leading at the line to score for trainer Jarlath Fahey and jockey Gavin Ryan.

Claimed for €20,000 at Bellewstown in September, the son of Charm Spirit met traffic problems in the home straight today and while unable to shake off Cheval Blanc and Eskimo Lil in the final furlong, led at the line to beat those rivals by minimum margins.

Afterwards Royal Ascot winning trainer Fahey reported “he was entitled to win that off ratings and has been running very consistent. It’s great to get a win out of him after claiming him.

“Gavin thinks he was ok at six if they went a bit quicker. They went a bit steady for him and he’s happy enough anywhere between six and a mile which gives him a lot of options.

“There is a 0-75 seven furlongs handicap coming up in a few weeks’ time and if he’s fine and holding his form we might have a go at it.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
4/6Fav
Tote €1.70 €1.10
2nd
nose
10/3
€1.30
3rd
nose
125/1
€9.50
4th
1L
250/1
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.