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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Diamond delivers for Caldwell Construction

Tue 8th Nov 2022, 14:53

Caldwell Diamond (far side) with The Big DoyenCaldwell Diamond (far side) with The Big Doyen
© Photo Healy Racing

Caldwell Diamond (10/1) caused a minor upset to win Fairyhouse's Winter Festival 3rd & 4th Dec Maiden Hurdle today, scoring for trainer Gordon Elliott, jockey Jack Kennedy and Caldwell Construction Ltd.

By Sholokhov, the same sire as Elliott's Gold Cup winner Don Cossack, Caldwell Diamond led past dual bumper winner The Big Doyen (5/2) before the final flight and while running green on the run-in, stayed on for a length win. The Short Go (8/13f) failed to land a blow on reappearance, finishing third.

Elliott reported “he's a big baby; you can see why he didn't win a bumper, he's so big.

“To be honest we thought he would come on from the run. He was half off the bridle at the third-last but he galloped.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.