Tom Weekes

Callaghan makes hay with Pike

Sun 19th Feb 2012, 14:17

O'Connells Pike and Keith Donoghue about to win at Navan
© Photo Healy Racing

The opening Follow Navan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle at Navan today went to the Gillian Callaghan trained O’Connells Pike, causing a 14/1 upset under Keith Donoghue.

The winner, a son of Flemensfirth, got the better of Lough Roe Lady from the final flight eventually running out the four lengths winner, with 1/1f Tennis Cap disappointing again in third.

Afterwards Callaghan said “O’Connells Pike did it nicely and the two miles suited better today, as did the ground drying out a bit.

“The drier the ground is, the better it is for him and he keeps improving with every run. Hurdling will be his forte as he wasn’t jumping well enough when he was chasing.”

1.50

Follow Navan On Facebook M'dn H'dle €10,000.00 2m

1st

Oconnells Pike (IRE)

14/1

Tote €15.60 €3.50

2nd

Lough Roe Lady (IRE)

16/1

€2.90

3rd

3.75L

Tennis Cap (FR)

1/1Fav

€1.30

4th

0.5L

Hawk Flight (IRE)

10/3

Full Result

Ireland

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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