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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Odds-on oh my God! - frustrating favourite survives scare

Fri 27th Jan 2023, 19:19

Bold Ribb holds on from Lauroline (left)Bold Ribb holds on from Lauroline (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Frustrating colt Bold Ribb (4/5f) defied a market slide to land Dundalk's View Restaurant Dundalk Apprentice Maiden today, surviving his latest 'oh my God, no' moment to register a belated first success.

The son of Ribchester was a beaten favourite three times from four runs last year, once as 1/4 favourite, and while today's race was eminently winnable under jockey Hugh Horgan, was all-out to hold off runner-up Lauroline .

Trainer Joseph O'Brien's assistant Brendan Powell said "he deserved to get his head in front but I saw the other one flashing home and for a minute I was thinking 'oh my God, no!'

“He is a big, strong horse and has plenty of ability. He does travel well and on the book, had every right to win. I think he is off to the sales in a couple of weeks' time. He is a sound horse and I'm sure he will give somebody fun."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
4/5Fav
Tote €1.80 €1.02
2nd
0.5L
12/1
€4.00
3rd
2.5L
80/1
€18.40
4th
nk
3/1
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.