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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Party delivers for Doyle

Sun 18th Nov 2012, 14:15

Come To The Party defeats Top MadamCome To The Party defeats Top Madam
© Photo Healy Racing

The Eoin Doyle trained Come To The Party defied a 14lbs recent rise, for his Clonmel win, to land the corkracecourse.ie Handicap Hurdle at Cork today.

The son of Taipan made all but needed all of jockey Shay Barry's strength, and bravery, when securing a good jump at the final flight before running out the three and a half lengths winner over Top Madam

Afterwards Doyle stated “Come To The Party is improving away but I thought the penalty he received for his Clonmel win was way too much!

“Shay gave him a great ride and the horse ideally wants three miles. We decided to keep forcing the pace today as all he does is gallops. I think there is a nice chase, racing from a light weight, in him and the Thyestes Chase is a possibility.”

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.