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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Speed Dial gains maiden Flat win

Mon 8th Apr 2013, 17:39

Speed Dial (nearside)Speed Dial (nearside)
© Photo Healy Racing

Speed Dial (8/1) claimed his fourth race since December, and a maiden success on the Flat, when landing the Goresbridge Handicap at Gowran today for trainer Pat Hughes and jockey Colm O'Donoghue.

The winner arrived with his challenge on the outer in the straight before staying on to defeat Fionnuar (whose trainer Jim Bolger was chasing a four-timer on the day) by a length and a quarter.

Afterwards Hughes stated “that's as quick as he'd want it but he has been an unbelievable servant. We don't train him that hard and he does his work on the course; he might have a little break now.”

Quotes from Donal Murphy

1st
8/1
Tote €16.80 €4.10
2nd
1.25L
5/1
€1.50
3rd
hd
5/1
€2.80
4th
0.75L
8/1
bf
shd
10/3Fav
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.