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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Second success for Quiet Desire

Fri 7th Jan 2022, 17:27

Quiet Desire (left) with Nudge The JudgeQuiet Desire (left) with Nudge The Judge
© Photo Healy Racing

Quiet Desire registered a second career win, both at Dundalk, today as the Pat Martin trained filly narrowly landed the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Handicap under jockey Robert Whearty.

The six year old mare's previous win was at today's venue over the same 1m4f distance in May and today battled well to beat runner-up Nudge The Judge by a short head.

Trainer Martin later said “we were expecting her to run well and a big thing with this girl is when she is due in season, as that’s a disaster for her. We need to keep a close eye on her cycle and she’d been working like she would run well.

“She pricked her ears a bit in the straight but just about had enough in hand. She had come back down to a nice mark and every pound counts in these handicaps. Robert rides well and doesn’t do much wrong.

“Peter (Cullen) is a very keen and enthusiastic owner and it’s great to have him here. He was roaring her all the way home.”

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.