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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Wexford bumper winner returns lame

Fri 25th Jul 2014, 21:43

Cruisingdownriver (yellow cap) is about to pass the post in frontCruisingdownriver (yellow cap) is about to pass the post in front
© Photo Healy Racing

There was an unfortunate post-script to the concluding Acquired Brain Injury Ireland Mares Bumper at Wexford today when the Philip Fenton trained Cruisingdownriver returned lame having passed the post a comfortable winner over Rathmuck Native

The winner is owned and bred by Jerry Russell, father of dual Champion Jockey Davy Russell, and having passed the post under Richie Kiely, was soon quickly pulled up.

An obviously concerned Fenton later stated “she pulled up lame and went straight to the vet’s box and we'll just have to see how she is but hopefully she'll be okay.”

“She stuck at it well and I hope she still has a future and I’m sure a mares maiden hurdle was probably in mind for her. She would have a bit of potential as a broodmare as she is from the family of Colonel Braxton (also Jerry Russell bred).”

Quotes from Donal Murphy

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.