Third time lucky for Mr Escobar

Tom Weekes

Published at Jan 18, 2023, 14:13

Mr Escobar and Robbie Colgan (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Mr Escobar justified strong 5/6 favouritism to win on his third attempt today, landing Dundalk's opening Irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden for trainer Joe Murray, jockey Robbie Colgan and owner Aine Ryan.

The son of Epaulette moved to dispute the lead with Isotta with two furlongs to race, shaking off that challenge inside the final furlong, for a length and a quarter success.

Trainer Murray was on lead-up duty and jockey Colgan said "on every run he has improved and I think he will keep improving again from today as he was a lot straighter in the straight. He idled but got going again towards the line and afterwards I couldn't pull him up.

"He's a nice, big jumping type that will keep improving with racing. Hopefully he'll keep improving away.”

Quotes from Michael Graham

1.35

Irishinjuredjockeys.com M'dn €11,000.00 1m 4f

1st

Mr Escobar (IRE) (6)

5/6Fav

Tote €1.84 €1.10

2nd

1.25L

Isotta (IRE) (15)

4/1

€1.60

3rd

4.5L

Khadaash (GB) (8)

33/1

€5.80

4th

0.5L

Global Export (IRE) (9)

3/1

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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