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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Pilot 'overcomes' bounce factor!

Fri 9th Mar 2012, 21:57

Sky Pilot with trainer Joanna Morgan, Paddy Burke and jockey Pat Smullen Sky Pilot with trainer Joanna Morgan, Paddy Burke and jockey Pat Smullen
© Photo Healy Racing

The Joanna Morgan trained Sky Pilot landed the concluding BWG Food Handicap at Dundalk tonight, scoring under Pat Smullen.

The son of Dilshaan stayed on well inside the final furlong to hold the challenge of 33/1 outsider Brecan Boy close home.

Afterwards Morgan said “I have to thank Louise Parkhill who has done all sorts of physio on Sky Pilot.

“They talk a lot about 'the bounce factor' in England but this fellow hadn't run for about 250 days until he ran over hurdles at Downpatrick on Wednesday and then came out and won here! “He is tough and and he jumps a fence well so we'll probably go that route in time. I'm delighted to get a win here and he may come back here again next week.”

1st
10/3
Tote €3.00 €1.60
2nd
1.5L
33/1
€5.50
3rd
0.5L
16/1
€3.10
4th
0.5L
3/1JFav
bf
nk
3/1JFav
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.