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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Down Under causes 20/1 upset for McManus

Sun 3rd Mar 2013, 17:15

Trainer Francis FloodTrainer Francis Flood
© Photo Healy Racing

The Francis Flood trained Down Under carrying Mark Walsh in the J.P. McManus colours, caused a 20/1 upset to win the Leopardstown Club Members Handicap Chase at Leopardstown today.

Following the win, the trainer's son Fran Flood Jnr. stated “that was a welcome shock and I didn't expect it!

“Mark said he appreciated the better ground – it was very testing the last day at Thurles and he didn't seem to cope with it. He was galloping well across the top of the hill then but it (the ground) just got to him. It was an extraordinary day when very few horses finished.”

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.