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Courage collects for the Burkes

Toms Courage (left) gets the better jump at the last when battling with Danegeld Toms Courage (left) gets the better jump at the last when battling with Danegeld
© Photo Healy Racing

It was a family affair with Toms Courage in the Killinan Handicap Hurdle at Thurles as Martin Burke partnered the gelding to victory for his brother John in the colours of their sister Elaine.

There were plenty in with chances turning for home in the two-mile event and Toms Courage took a narrow lead at the second last only to make an error.

He duelled it out with Danegeld going to the final flight only for that rival to get the last wrong.

Toms Courage stayed on best to record a five-length victory at odds of 11/2.

The winner had been fourth behind Coole Arcade (finished 11th today) at Fairyhouse last time.

John Burke was leading up the winner and his father Paddy said afterwards:-

"He was placed in the past and had a good run the last day. He should have won in Cork a year ago but fractured a bone and was out for eight months. Hopefully he will go on from this."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
11/2
Tote €7.40 €2.30
2nd
5L
15/2
€3.30
3rd
nk
16/1
€4.80
bf
8.5L
9/4Fav
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.