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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Another success for Curraheen Princess

Sat 3rd Sep 2022, 16:35

Curraheen Princess and Joe Doyle Curraheen Princess and Joe Doyle
© Photo Healy Racing

Consistent filly Curraheen Princess (11/2) registered a sixth career win today, as the five-furlongs specialist landed Navan's P.F. 'Mutt' Conlon Memorial Handicap for trainer Nick Stokes and jockey Joe Doyle.

Runner-up on three previous runs, the daughter of Prince Of Lir turned the tables on recent Bellewstown conqueror Tide Of Time beating that rival into second-place, by three parts of a length.

Trainer Stokes said “she's very straightforward and we do nothing with her. She eats, sleeps, sprints and that's it. She doesn't pull or drag, hacks away at home and she's a pleasure to have.

“We'll probably go to the Curragh now for the Joe McGrath Handicap (September 24th) and hopefully this doesn't wreck my chances there.

“The recent rain was a great help as she definitely prefers a bit of cut, and she likes it here.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
11/2
Tote €6.50 €1.50
2nd
0.75L
17/2
€3.10
3rd
shd
4/1
€1.20
4th
2.75L
3/1Fav
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.