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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Treble for Troubled Times

Sat 6th May 2023, 15:54

Troubled Times and Philip Enright
© Photo Healy Racing

Late-starting Listed bumper winner Troubled Times (11/8f) completed a hat-trick of wins today, landing Cork's Storm The Stars Rated Novice Hurdle for owner/breeder William Cleary, trainer Sam Curling and jockey Philip Enright.

The daughter of Shirocco debuted aged six last summer and having won a Gowran Listed bumper in September, today followed up a March maiden hurdle win when readily scoring from a rating of 109.

Trainer Curling commented “she seems to be improving away and had a grand mark.

“Hopefully she will stay improving and that's as soft as she wants it — I know she has won on soft ground but is better on better ground. She jumps super and Philip gave her a lovely ride.

“She is a homebred by the Clearys and took a bit of time so they are delighted now. Tom Busteed pre-trained her, sent her to me and she came highly recommended so it is great when they work out.

“I'd say we'll aim towards Galway.”

Storm The Stars Rated Novice H'dle €12,000.00 2m 3f

1st

Troubled Times (IRE)

11/8Fav

Tote €2.38 €1.10

2nd

4.5L

Suttons Hill (IRE)

4/1

€2.20

3rd

2L

Neveradullmoment (IRE)

15/8

4th

18L

Heliko Conti (FR)

11/1

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