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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

El C Wells gains maiden win

Fri 25th Feb 2022, 19:35

El C Wells avoids the loose Never Back DownEl C Wells avoids the loose Never Back Down
© Photo Healy Racing

El C Wells got off the mark at the 12th attempt at Dundalk today, as the Pat Martin trained four year old landed the DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap under jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle. Never Back Down unseated his rider leaving the stalls and while loose, led the field but avoided causing significant interference as El C Wells, a daughter of Belardo, scored by two and three parts of a length from Burren Song

Trainer Martin reported “Dylan is a great talent and it was a very astute ride.

“He felt they went very hard, we were a long way back early on but it was essential that we got her to switch off tonight going a mile-and-a-half for the first time. She can be hard on herself.

“She threatened to do that a few times last year and then she kind of lost her way so it's great to get her back.

“She has a lovely pedigree, her second dam (Ameerat) won the 1,000 Guineas, so it's important to get that.

“I was afraid the loose horse would see the gate here, turn to the right and take us out. It would be just our luck! He probably gave us something to race with.

“She won well enough and we won't be in a hurry with her as she needs three or four weeks between our races.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
12/1
Tote €15.70 €3.00
2nd
2.75L
5/2Fav
€1.40
3rd
2.5L
20/1
€5.80
4th
2.25L
16/1
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.