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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Brookhouse, Blackmore and De Bromhead win with Aslukwoodhavit

Thu 16th Nov 2023, 13:56

Aslukwoodhavit and Rachael BlackmoreAslukwoodhavit and Rachael Blackmore
© Photo Healy Racing

Aslukwoodhavit (7/4f) swerved bigger names but faced more experienced rivals on chase debut in Punchestown's Ladbrokes Fanzone Rated Novice Chase today, and won comfortably for trainer Henry De Bromhead and jockey Rachael Blackmore.

Targets for Aslukwoodhavit would have included Saturday's Navan beginners chase featuring stablemate Inthepocket and Facile Vega but had his sights lowered to today's race, which was confined to horses rated 123-or-less, either over fences or hurdles.

The homebred son of owner Roger Brookhouse's stallion Yorgunnabelucky today jumped well, led at the second-last and easily beat Bleu D'enfer by four lengths.

De Bromhead reported “the way beginners’ chases are at the moment it looked a good opportunity. Even though he lacked a bit of experience, he didn’t show it there and jumped really well.

“I’m delighted to get it for Roger. It’s his stallion as well so it’s great. We’ll see were we go from here and may see what the handicapper thinks.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.