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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Martin's mare causes 40/1 upset

Sat 20th Nov 2021, 15:19

Marvel Fan (left) with Cullaghs Star at the lastMarvel Fan (left) with Cullaghs Star at the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Marvel Fan caused a 40/1 upset to win the PRL Kilkenny Novice Handicap Hurdle at Gowran today, scoring for trainer Tony Martin and jockey Bryan Cooper.

Bought having won a French Claimer over fences at Pau in January 2020, the daughter of Masked Marvel was unsuccessful in 14 runs in Ireland but today, on her first run since the Galway festival, scored a two and a half lengths win from Cullaghs Star

Martin later said “they are great lads and they stuck with her. She had a few complications but touch wood we have ironed them out.

“She ran well on the Flat here but had a few issues, lucky enough we got them sorted and she has come good. We'll look for something similar again.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
40/1
Tote €47.85 €4.40
2nd
2.5L
11/4
€1.43
3rd
1.5L
14/1
€3.52
4th
3.25L
14/1
bf
1.5L
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.