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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Pires helps Martin/Townend to double

Fri 2nd Nov 2012, 16:24

Pires (nearside) and Paul TownendPires (nearside) and Paul Townend
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Tony Martin and jockey Paul Townend combined for a double at Down Royal today when Pires completed their brace in the Robinson Services Handicap Steeplechase.

Towned was at his patient best on the son of Generous, improving him to dispute the lead over the final fence with runner-up Monastrell Pires, successful on two of his previous three jump starts, battled well on the run-in for a three parts of a length win.

Martin later stated “Pires is a better ground horse and is an ideal spring horse. We'll look at Leopardstown over Christmas for him and he might revert to Dundalk again too.

“His owner Lilly Lawlor is a neighbour of mine from Athboy.”

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €2.30 €1.80
2nd
0.75L
20/1
€5.40
3rd
7L
6/1
€2.40
4th
1.25L
13/2
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.