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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Downthecellar wins for patient Plumbly

Tue 18th May 2021, 17:30

Downthecellar and Darragh O'Keeffe (near side) with runner-up Optum Downthecellar and Darragh O'Keeffe (near side) with runner-up Optum
© Photo Healy Racing

Downthecellar registered a first winner for UK owner Christine Plumbly at Limerick today as the Edward O'Grady trained and bred seven year old won the Broadford Handicap Chase under jockey Darragh O'Keeffe.

Out of O'Grady's Grade 3 hurdle winning mare Miss Nomer, Downthecellar had failed to win in eight previous starts but today came good when proving a length and a half too strong for runner-up Optum

It was four-time Champion Trainer O'Grady's first winner of the new season and afterwards he reported "that win has given me enormous pleasure and there'll be a little party in Derbyshire where Mrs (Christine) Plumbly lives.

“This is her first horse and her first winner; her husband is probably right now, going down to the cellar! He was aptly named and I'm delighted for them.

"They have been patient with the horse but he jumps well and likes good ground."

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.