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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Chase win for multiple points winner

Thu 11th Oct 2012, 18:04

Kilmurry Kid and Mikey O Connor Kilmurry Kid and Mikey O Connor
© Photo Healy Racing

Former point to pointer Kilmurry Kid overcame an absence of 529 days to win the Tramore Racecourse 1912-2012 Centenary Handicap Steeplechase at Tramore today, credited Co Limerick trainer John Long with his fifth win of the season.

Ridden by Mikey O'Connor, the son of Witness Box led from four out and went clear approaching the straight. However on the run-in, the four time point to point winner swished his tail but in the end held on for a length and three parts win over Big Jemmy

Afterwards Long stated “Kilmurry Lad has had some small problems but we've got him back. We took our time with him and he's been in since last April.

“I was just a bit worried about the ground as he'd like it a bit better. He's entered again at Punchestown in an amateur handicap chase so if he goes there Mikey will be able to ride him again.”

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.