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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Guineas entrant wins Dundalk maiden at 16/1

Fri 14th Apr 2023, 19:49

Quar Shamar and Shane FoleyQuar Shamar and Shane Foley
© Photo Healy Racing

Quar Shamar caused a 16/1 upset to win on second start today, as the Jessica Harrington-trained, Zhang Yuesheng-owned colt landed Dundalk's Bet In Running At BetVictor Maiden on seasonal reappearance.

Racing behind the leaders, the son of Shamardal led inside the final furlong and comfortably beat 4/5 favourite Unless by two and a quarter lengths.

Winning jockey Shane Foley said "we loved him last year and we entered him in the (Irish) Guineas. He did run in a decent maiden last year but disappointed us on the day. It was quite soft ground that day and he's a very good-moving horse.”

He added “looking forward, I think he could have a nice future.

"A lot of our horses have been taking their first run but up here is a bit different, it is not as hard and not as testing obviously as the grass and they can sometimes get away with it when they are not really readied up.

"I think he will improve plenty."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
16/1
Tote €19.30 €3.70
2nd
2.25L
4/5Fav
€1.10
3rd
nk
9/1
€2.00
4th
1.5L
20/1
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.