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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Misty Mountain wins Sligo's opener

Wed 5th Aug 2020, 17:14

Misty Mountain and Liam McKenna jump the lastMisty Mountain and Liam McKenna jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Misty Mountain was the 16/1 winner of the opening O'Heir's Bakery (Mares) Maiden Hurdle at Sligo today, scoring for trainer James Lambe and his stepson jockey Liam McKenna.

The daughter of Lemon Drop Kid today made all to beat Champagne Diva by six lengths and following the race trainer Lambe stated “we'd have been disappointed if she wasn't in the first three and she's a better mare this year. She had a bit of a break with the covid and when I ran her in Tramore off the break, we knew she had improved from the run.

“She was working the house down, I fancied her today and I thought she was the one to beat. I told the owners to have a few quid on her. She worked very well during the week. She's run twice around here and she's run very well.”

Quotes from Mark Nunan

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.