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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Baffin Island leaves punters in the cold

Tue 13th Jan 2009, 15:09

The Dessie Hughes bandwagon gained further momentum at Thurles today, when his 25/1 chance Baffin Island under Roger Loughran, completed a double, for the trainer, in the Cashel Maiden Hurdle.

Easy to back 7/4f Uimhiraceathair disappointed in seventh, while Baffin Island, under Roger Loughran arrived late to deny Fosters Cross by a length and a half and provide Hughes with his fifth winner in two days following his treble at Punchestown on Monday.

Closer reading of Baffin Island's (paid 52/1 on the Tote) point to point form reveal an unlucky tale while the win was the 14th of the season for jockey Roger Loughran.

1st
25/1
Tote €53.50 €9.20
2nd
1.5L
5/2
€1.40
3rd
16L
12/1
€2.40
4th
0.5L
25/1
€4.50
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.