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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Gold Cup winner ends barren spell

Sat 29th Nov 2014, 16:02

Peoples Park (left) and Mark WalshPeoples Park (left) and Mark Walsh
© Photo Healy Racing

Gold Cup winning trainer Tom Taaffe bridged a gap of eight months since his previous winner when his Peoples Park landed the Hire2k Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse today, for owner J.P. McManus and jockey Mark Walsh.

Prior to today, Taaffe, whose previous winner was Argocat in a Grade 2 hurdle at Gowran in February, has had just runners in just 13 races this season.

Following the win he stated “the lads are saying it’s only yielding but they're finishing tired. He (Peoples Park) certainly wouldn’t want it heavy.

“He’s a big, immature slow learner who is starting to cop on and it looked like the extra half-mile suited.

“He jumped well and travelled well and chasing will be his game long term."

By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €4.40 €1.50
2nd
0.75L
16/1
€4.30
3rd
0.5L
12/1
€3.10
4th
3.75L
33/1
€9.20
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.