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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Keats wins Cork's Navigation Stakes

Tue 29th Sep 2020, 17:19

Keats and Seamie HeffernanKeats and Seamie Heffernan
© Photo Healy Racing

Galileo-sired Keats gained a first win at Stakes level in the Listed Navigation Stakes at Cork today scoring for trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Seamie Heffernan.

Out of Group 1 winning sprinter Airwave, Keats today improved one placing on his runner-up effort in the Listed Listowel Stakes last Monday when staying on well for a length and a quarter win over Free Solo

Afterwards Heffernan stated "I thought he was unlucky last week but he handles all types of grounds and I wasn't surprised he won.

"He felt like there was more to come from him and he is still unexposed and still babyish. Listen, he has won a Listed race today and he ran very well a few days ago so he is hardy and is up for it now, so I'm happy."

1st
5/2Fav
Tote €3.50 €1.30
2nd
1.25L
11/2
€2.50
3rd
0.5L
11/2
€2.40
4th
0.5L
11/4
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.