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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Mystical a welcome tonic for Hourigan

Sun 9th Nov 2008, 13:37

Locally based Michael Hourigan trained Mystical Breeze under Paul Townend to win the Newton Abbot Races Handicap Hurdle at Limerick today.

The win proved a welcome tonic for Hourigan who was a notable absentee in the winner's enclosure, having suffered a "niggling" back injury recently.

Hourigan's son Mike Hourigan Jnr did briefly mention "Mystical Breeze will probably go for a similar handicap again next."

Newton Abbot Races H'cap H'dle (Rated 81-123) €17,500.00 2m 4f

1st

Mystical Breeze (IRE)

10/3Cfav

Tote €4.50 €1.70

2nd

2.5L

Dorset Square (IRE)

16/1

€5.60

3rd

3L

Garryowen Star (IRE)

10/3Cfav

€1.30

4th

1.5L

Bobsthewizard (IRE)

10/3Cfav

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Paul Townend Michael Hourigan

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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