18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Princess Pearlita lands Kingdom Gold Cup

Thu 21st Aug 2014, 19:34

Princess PearlitaPrincess Pearlita
© Photo Healy Racing

The Michael Halford trained Princess Pearlita made all to win the Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Kingdom Gold Cup Fillies Handicap at Killarney today, scoring under apprentice jockey Conor Hoban.

The daughter of Manduro improved one placing on her runner-up effort over course and distance last month and following her win, Hoban said, "there was no obvious front-runner, and I was happy to let her bowl along.

“She got it nice and handy in front and I gave her a squeeze early in the straight and she went all the way to the line. It's great to get a winner like that (E30,000 to the winner) for the boss."

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.