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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Footprint beginning to leave his mark at Sligo

Wed 6th Aug 2014, 19:05

Footprint (third from right, white/orange/blue colours) at SligoFootprint (third from right, white/orange/blue colours) at Sligo
© Photo Healy Racing

Footprint gained a third course win at Sligo today and, a fifth in total, in the Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap, scoring for trainer Pat Martin and Irish National winning jockey Andrew Thornton.

Following the win, Martin stated “things just didn't happen for him at Galway when he got a bump early on and didn't handle that kind of thing too well and took off with Andrew.

“He travelled well today and the only hiccup was the traffic turning in. He's not straightforward but is brave and Andrew gave him a great ride. They have a good relationship together.”

Dual purpose jockey Thornton, successful on Lion Na Bearnai in the 2012 Irish Grand National, was recording just his second winner of the flat season.

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
13/2
Tote €9.70 €2.50
2nd
hd
8/1
€2.60
3rd
hd
10/1
€2.50
4th
shd
9/2
bf
3.25L
5/2Fav
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.