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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Waver helps Donnacha O'Brien to third win

Fri 26th Sep 2014, 20:33

Waver and Donnacha O'BrienWaver and Donnacha O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing

Apprentice jockey Donnacha O'Brien had his claim reduced to 7lb at Dundalk today when steering his third winner on his father Aidan O'Brien's Waver in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap.

The J.P. McManus owned son of Galileo, successful in a maiden hurdle at Listowel last week , was produced by O'Brien to lead a furlong out and the pair kept going for a neck win over fast finishing Catchy Lass

Afterwards jockey O'Brien stated “he's a lovely mover and does everything right. When I put my stick down he pricked his ears and I'd a few anxious moments just near the line.

"My weight has kept fairly stable this year, and claiming 7lb now rather than 10lb will make things a little easier."

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.