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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Third time lucky for Feane's Ohailbhic

Fri 16th Feb 2024, 18:56

Ohailbhic and Dylan Browne McMonagle (second from left)Ohailbhic and Dylan Browne McMonagle (second from left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle followed up a Wednesday treble at Dundalk with another winner at the venue today, landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden on the Johnny Feane-trained Ohailbhic (11/4f).

On his third career start, the winning son of Exceed And Excel edged right in the closing stages, carrying Miss Black Jack fractionally off course but, following a stewards' enquiry, the result stood.

Afterwards Browne McMonagle reported “he travelled around good and seems to be sharpening up plenty with racing. He was always in control and it was only a matter of pressing the button. I would have loved if they (the leaders) had taken me a bit further.

“When I got there, he did have a look around a little bit but was definitely the best horse in the race."

He added “John (Feane) was fairly confident he would get the job done and I think he is going to keep progressing and should turn into a nice horse in time.

"When he gets to his max, and knows his job, I think he will get away with six (furlongs) no problem but looks like he is going to get seven and maybe even a mile in time.

"He's definitely a fun horse and he's going to be very versatile I think."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.75 €1.20
2nd
0.5L
4/1
€1.70
3rd
1.5L
4/1
€1.60
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.