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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Victory for Blue Vic

Fri 1st Jun 2012, 19:12

An unusual angle of Blue Vic clearing the final flightAn unusual angle of Blue Vic clearing the final flight
© Photo Healy Racing

The Tom McCourt trained Blue Vic landed the Barclay IT Services Handicap Hurdle at Down Royal today, scoring an all-out win under five pounds claimer Tim Carroll.

Carroll moved the son of Old Vic to the front at the third last before staying on well under pressure to eventually hold the fast-finishing challenge of Sir Ector

McCourt later said “he ran well in Sligo the last day and loves the quick ground. He was in front soon enough today but jumped his way into it.

“He is a big horse, liked that galloping track and will go for something similar next.

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.