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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Annecherie wins Dundalk's opener

Fri 11th Feb 2022, 16:58

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Annecherie registered a second success over Dundalk's maximum distance today, landing the opening two-miles Dundalk Winter Series Championship Handicap for trainer Sheila Lavery and jockey Bill Lee.

The Yeats-sired filly's only previous win was at today's venue in November and today again showed an abundance of stamina when holding the late challenge of Jake Peter by half a length.

Later Lavery said “I'm delighted with that. I was very grateful that they upped this to a 0-70 as she was rated 66 and there was nothing for her.

“There is a winners' race next week but it might be a bit quick after running over two miles. She will get entered and I'll take a look at it.

“If she doesn't run she'll get a break and I'll look forward to the summer with her. I think she's just improving all the time and getting stronger. Billy said she loves the surface.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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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.