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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Meade and Eoin Walsh win Downpatrick's opener

Fri 27th Sep 2019, 14:15

Roseriver Has (right, white cap)Roseriver Has (right, white cap)
© Photo Healy Racing

Eoin Walsh produced Roseriver Has late-on to win the opening Down Royal Corporation Maiden Hurdle at Downpatrick today, as the 7lbs claiming jockey steered his fourth career winner, all for his employer Noel Meade.

The son of Astrabad went in pursuit of clear leader Ya Boy Ya after the final flight and in the end got-up to lead close home and score a half length win.

Meade wasn't present and afterwards jockey Walsh said "he was 100 per cent today and he did it well, he stayed well and he jumped and travelled.

"I always thought I was getting there - when he met the rising ground he stayed all the way to the line.

"Some of his earlier runs were very good behind some nice horses. He might have just lost his way towards the end of last season. He seems to have found his stride again now.

"Noel (Meade) was confident - conditions were perfect for him."

Quotes from Michael Graham

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.