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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Hoke Colburn keeps the ball rollin'

Tue 8th Dec 2020, 15:46

Hoke Colburn and Philip EnrightHoke Colburn and Philip Enright
© Photo Healy Racing

Hoke Colburn kept the ball rolling in a fabulous week for the On The Green Syndicate at Punchestown today, as the Brian McMahon trained gelding landed the Barry Geraghty Autobiography Handicap Chase for his enthusiastic owners.

The eight year old son of Beneficial won four times in Britain before joining Clare based McMahon in December 2018 and today, under jockey Philip Enright, bagged a first Irish win when beating Chief Of Police by two and a half lengths.

McMahon later revealed “the On The Green Syndicate are an awful enthusiastic bunch of owners, they are just back golfing this week so to throw in the winner as well is mighty!”

He added “he's been very unlucky. Eoin (Mahon) was very unlucky on him when he got pushed wide at the second last in Clonmel and things didn't go to plan in the Ladies National.

“His jumping is his forte and that was brilliant.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.