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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Bell has the winning feeling

Sat 21st Apr 2012, 15:38

Morethanafeeling (17) defeats LandsdowneMorethanafeeling (17) defeats Landsdowne
© Photo Healy Racing

Two lady riders fought out the finish to the Tipper Road Apprentice Handicap at Naas today, with victory going to the Samantha Bell ridden Morethanafeeling (12/1). Landsdowne under Megan Carberry, appeared likely to win before Morethanafeeling swooped late for a head win, providing a second success of the season for jockey Bell, who is based with Kevin Prendergast.

Afterwards Monasterevin based winning trainer Christy Donoghue said “we needed a lot of patience with Morethanafeeling. We sweetened her up as she is a funny mare and a bad traveller. A mile is her trip and she needs a dig in the ground and Dundalk doesn't suit her.

There was an unfortunate incident in the race, before the entrance to the straight, when An Mhi (under Kate McGivern) broke a leg and slipped up, badly hampering Can We Dare who unseated Daryl Sweeney. Both jockeys, and Can We Dare, were subsequently fine.

1st
12/1
Tote €9.20 €1.02
2nd
hd
13/2
€1.90
3rd
2.5L
16/1
€8.10
4th
nk
6/1JFav
€2.40
bf
0.5L
6/1JFav
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.