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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

McNamara records another festival winner

Fri 18th Aug 2017, 20:38

Dasmyhoss and Barry O'NeillDasmyhoss and Barry O'Neill
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Robbie McNamara registered his second successive winner at a summer festival when his Dasmyhoss (9/4jf) landed the concluding Brennan's Pharmacy INH Bumper at Tramore today, winning well under jockey Barry O’Neill.

Champion Point To Point Jockey O’Neill had few anxious moments on the Paul McMahon owned gelding who scored a ready win over Aroundthebridge

McNamara was registering his fifth career winner and his third at a festival, having also visited the winners' enclosure this month at Galway and last December at Leopardstown's Christmas festival.

Following Dasmyhoss' win, he commented “that was lovely and he’ll improve a lot from it.

“He had a hard run at Leopardstown the first day when he ran a very good race but it just left its mark on him.

He seems to be better after a break now and I wanted to find an easy target with him to give him confidence. We’ll head away with him over hurdles now - he mightn’t be the toughest in the world, but he has plenty ability. He stays well and I’d love a bit of nicer ground for him.”

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.