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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Keaney collects with homebred relative of Yavana's Pace

Tue 20th Aug 2024, 20:33

Poetic Sound and James RyanPoetic Sound and James Ryan
© Photo Healy Racing

Owner/breeder John Keaney won with a relative of his top performer Yavana's Pace at Roscommon today as Poetic Sound (5/1) landed the District Speciality Coffee Apprentice Maiden for trainer Ger Lyons and jockey James Ryan.

Homebred Poetic Sound's dam Ceoil An Aith is a sister to Keaney's Yavana's Pace, which won 16 races between 1995 and 2002, gaining his final win that year, and his sole success at Group 1 level, in Germany.

Today, close relative Poetic Sound belied greeness and while being off the bridle at stages, finished well to eventually beat Trapalanda by a length and a half. Winning jockey Ryan had his claim reduced to 3lb, from 5lb, following the success.

Shane Lyons, representing his brother Ger, said “it's a super result, the horse is very green and will only improve. He wouldn't want the ground to be as deep as that.

“He'll be a beautiful horse next year, that's what we're looking forward to; when he strengthens up, he'll be a horse. I don't know how busy he'll be this year as it's all about next year.”

He added “”most importantly it's a great result for the owner/breeder John Keaney; he owned Yavana's Pace and she's in the pedigree. We're delighted for William Flood as well, who stands Poet's Word as he is a long time family friend.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
5/1
Tote €7.40 €1.90
2nd
1.5L
9/4
€1.30
3rd
4.5L
15/8Fav
€1.40
4th
nk
25/1
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.