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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

McAteer rides first winner for Marnane

Fri 23rd Jun 2023, 19:21

Amemri and Luke McAteer (centre, leading)Amemri and Luke McAteer (centre, leading)
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Luke McAteer partnered a first winner for trainer David Marnane at Limerick today, winning the Ballyduane Stud Handicap on the MRC International-owned Amemri (11/2jf).

The daughter of Time Test was previously a Dundalk winner last March and today held on to score by a head from faster-finishing Master Garvey

McAteer reported “if I got beat I would have held my hands up as we went steady and at the top of the hill I wanted to get closer as I knew we weren't going to pick up from where I was. I got out from behind a couple and when I turned in she picked up easily although I was in front a bit soon.

“I'd ridden a few times for David Marnane in the past but that's my first winner for him.”

1st
11/2JFav
Tote €6.50 €1.80
2nd
hd
11/2JFav
€2.40
3rd
hd
15/2
€3.20
4th
1.25L
16/1
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.