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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Hayes warms up for Tahiyra with Leopardstown winner

Thu 22nd Jun 2023, 19:39

Semblance Of Order and Chris HayesSemblance Of Order and Chris Hayes
© Photo Healy Racing

Chris Hayes warmed up for a high-profile Royal Ascot ride on Tahiyra tomorrow by winning Leopardstown's Richmond Homes Handicap today, on the Andy Oliver-trained Semblance Of Order (4/1jf).

Hayes, whose mount Tahiyra is 4/7 favourite for tomorrow's Coronation Stakes, today delivered first-time-blinkered Semblance Of Order from off the pace to lead close home and beat Encosta by a neck.

The rider reported “he had a good run the last day and I actually felt that I probably should have won on him but I maybe followed the instructions too much and Andy (Oliver) gave me a free rein today.

“I didn't think the blinkers were a good idea but he's won with them, so they were a good idea! He wasn't really facing the blinkers today so I had to give him a chance and I was lucky they went a good pace.

“He hit the line well and I think he'll get a little bit further as well. He's progressing.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
4/1JFav
Tote €5.00 €2.10
2nd
nk
10/1
€2.60
3rd
1.25L
4/1JFav
€1.70
4th
1.25L
10/1
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.