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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Ruby wins on Red Vinto

Fri 3rd Oct 2008, 16:55

Ruby Walsh consolidated his lead in the Jockeys' Championship when partnering Willie Mullins' Red Vinto to win the Kilkenny Racing Festival Handicap Hurdle at Gowran today.

Red Vinto chased the leaders before moving through to lead before the second last flight, eventually responding to Walsh's pressure for a length and a quarter win over Molinero

Afterwards Mullins reported "the drying ground in the last week helped Red Vinto hugely and I'll debate whether to go for a novice chase or handicap hurdle next. However, if the ground turns heavy, I'll give him a break until the Spring."

The win moves Walsh onto the 44 winner mark for the season, 14 winners clear of second placed Paul Carberry.

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.