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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Havanna Belle claims opener at Bellewstown

Wed 27th Aug 2014, 16:48

Havanna BelleHavanna Belle
© Photo Healy Racing

The Pat Martin trained Havanna Belle left behind an unlucky effort at Sligo recently when landing the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden at Bellewstown today, scoring under Colin Keane.

The winning daughter of Teofilo battled gamely for a length and a quarter win over Manny Owens and afterwards Martin stated “she's a grand filly and her mother (Irina) was my first Listed performer although she didn't win one.”

He added “I thought we missed our change when everything semed to go wrong at Sligo the last day but I knew the ground wouldn't be a problem here today. She could come back in trip and we'll see what the handicapper does but she is likely to go for a nursery.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
5/1
Tote €6.70 €2.00
2nd
1.25L
16/1
€3.40
3rd
1.5L
7/2
€2.00
4th
2.5L
2/1Fav
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.