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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Quizical takes Gowran opener

Wed 16th Aug 2017, 17:59

Quizical and Ronan Whelan (left)Quizical and Ronan Whelan (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Dual Galway festival runner-up Quizical gained a deserved maiden win at Gowran today, landing the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at the Co Kilkenny venue, for trainer Sheila Lavery and jockey Ronan Whelan.

The son of Roderic O’Connor improved to lead a furlong out and in the end stayed on well to defeat Sirjack Thomas by three parts of a length.

Afterwards Lavery stated “he deserved that. Ronan feels that he’ll be an even better horse in better company, and said he was still a bit keen. Up to this with the draw he hasn’t really learned how to race as he’s been out wide on his own. He said he won with a bit in hand and his ears pricked.

“He’s a tough horse and that’s his third race in just a few weeks. Like a lot of the Roderic O’Connor’s he likes a bit of cut, and he’s improving.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
5/2
Tote €3.60 €1.30
2nd
0.75L
8/1
€2.70
3rd
2.5L
10/1
€3.60
4th
1.75L
11/8Fav
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.