No Blues for Ruby and father Ted

Tom Weekes

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Jockey Ruby Walsh combined with his trainer/father Ted Walsh to win the feature event at Cork yesterday, the E27,000 Kevin McManus Bookmaker Hurdle, on board Heavenly Blues

The gelded son of Kallisto raced in second before improving to lead before the straight, responding gamely to Walsh Jnr's urgings to eventually defeat Bahrain Storm by a length and a half.

Ted Walsh later reported "Heavenly Blues stays and jumps well and was entitled to win this race on ratings - the handicapper got it spot on!"

He added "we may go for a Flat handicap next and the Cesarewitch is a possibility."

4.25

Kevin McManus Bookmaker H'dle €27,000.00 2m 2f

1st

Heavenly Blues (GER)

3/1

Tote €4.00 €1.30

2nd

1.5L

Bahrain Storm (IRE)

4/1

€1.70

3rd

Bullhill Flyer (IRE)

33/1

€8.70

4th

Valain (IRE)

5/1

1.25L

Larkwing (IRE)

6/4Fav

Full Result

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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