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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Easy win for Minnie & Ruby at Down Royal

Fri 1st Sep 2017, 17:30

Minnie Dahill and Ruby Walsh at the lastMinnie Dahill and Ruby Walsh at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Ruby Walsh seemed to enjoy an almost ‘armchair-like ride’ on Minnie Dahill winner of the opening Molson Coors N.I. 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle at Down Royal today, and probably had more trouble pulling up the filly, trained by his father Ted, following her impressive win in the race.

Walsh held up the daughter of Finsceal Fior for much of the race and produced her late-on to lead approaching the last. She quickened clear on the run-in and passed the line a hard-held three and a half lengths winner, with the Champion Jockey taking some time to pull up the full-of-running three year old filly.

Winning trainer Ted Walsh was absent but afterwards his daughter and assistant Katie Walsh said: “she appreciated that nicer ground; she ran a nice race in Ballinrobe the last day but the ground was a bit nicer today.

"She has a lovely pedigree and it's great to win a race with her especially for Micheal (Ryan, owner and breeder). It's great, she jumped super and that always helps. She's a super lepper and has a great attitude. As I said, there is no substitute for pedigree and she has it."

Quotes from Michael Graham

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.