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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Welcome winner for Fenton

Sun 19th Feb 2012, 16:03

On My Own and Rob JonesOn My Own and Rob Jones
© Photo Healy Racing

Philip Fenton registered his first winner since Last Instalment’s Grade 1 win and injury at Leopardstown last Sunday when his On My Own landed the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Navan today.

Jockey Rob Jones, partnering his third winner in five days, avoided trouble at the first flight (where Slim To None refused) before the pair eventually recorded a two and three parts of a length win over Sean Airgead

"After the horse jammed on at the first hurdle my lad didn’t settle so I let him go on," revealed the winning rider afterwards.

"He enjoyed himself out in front. I gave him a breather and kicked on again in the straight.”

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.