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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Elliott & Kennedy win Leopardstown's opener

Sun 6th Mar 2022, 14:37

Ballykeel wins, with Gordon Elliott (second from right) watchingBallykeel wins, with Gordon Elliott (second from right) watching
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Jack Kennedy combined to win Leopardstown's opening Donohoe Marquees Maiden Hurdle today, with the Brendan Scully-owned Ballykeel

Place in two point-to-points, the Presenting-sired gelding stepped forward from a fifth-placing at Naas in January when today out-battling Chiricahua on the run-in, for a length and a quarter success.

Afterwards Elliott reported “he had a nice run the first day and we thought he'd come on a nice bit from it.

“He did it well and he'll jump a fence too in time. He was gutsy as he had every chance to back out of it if he wanted.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.