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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Last-to-first as rider Rutledge lands the last

Sat 14th Aug 2021, 20:44

Majestic Jewel and Siobhan Rutledge Majestic Jewel and Siobhan Rutledge
© Photo Healy Racing

Slowly away Majestic Jewel (20/1) came from an unpromising position to win Tramore's concluding Morris Builders DIY Handicap today, for trainer Andy McNamara and jockey Siobhan Rutledge.

Claimed for €9,000 at Dundalk in January, the daughter of Kingman was slowly away and trailing 11 rivals in the early stages. However rider Rutledge made gradual progress through the race, leading over a furlong out before staying well to beat Mastermind

Afterwards McNamara stated “Siobhan kept her good and wide and she got as fresh a ground as there is out there and is seemed to pay off. I think she just jammed on the brakes at the start - she is not ungenuine but might be a touch claustrophobic.

“We bought her thinking she'd be dual-purpose but the hurdling hasn't quite worked out. I'm not saying we will never go back to it but she just backs off her hurdles a little bit.

“She got a cut the last day she ran over hurdles so I wasn't sure if she was fit enough or not, but the way she went on up the hill she definitely was. It was a lovely performance.

"There are a couple of two-mile races towards the end of the month and into early September. She'll probably go up a few pounds for today and it'll make her easier to place."

Quotes from Donal Murphy

1st
20/1
Tote €19.50 €3.80
2nd
2.75L
5/1
€1.80
3rd
3.75L
22/1
€4.40
4th
5.5L
16/1
bf
0.5L
11/8Fav
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.