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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Dessie gets the Deal Done

Sat 24th Jan 2009, 13:21

The Dessie Hughes trained Deal Done rewarded odds-on punters at Navan today, readily winning the opening 2009 Navan Membership Maiden Hurdle, under Paddy Flood.

The winner made all and eventually quickened clear for a four and a half lengths win over Montan

Afterwards Hughes reported "Deal Done could make an alright novice hurdler now and we'll find a winners' race somewhere now."

2009 Navan Membership M'dn H'dle (DIV I) €11,000.00 2m

1st

1/2Fav

Tote €1.60 €1.10

2nd

4.5L

66/1

€70.90

3rd

3.5L

Arlington House (IRE)

6/1

€3.30

4th

0.5L

Gimli's Knight (IRE)

11/1

Ireland Jockeys Trainers D Hughes Patrick Flood

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.

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