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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Sirjack Thomas gains first win for new connections

Tue 19th Jun 2018, 20:22

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Sirjack Thomas gained his first win for new connections when landing a gamble to win the Kilcawley Construction Sligo Rated Race at Sligo this evening, for trainer Johnny Murtagh, owner Qatar Racing Limited and under Champion Jockey Colin Keane.

The grey son of Fast Company was a useful maiden winner when trained by Madeleine Tylicki last year and having transferred to his new owner and trainer in recent months, was the well backed winner (5/2 this morning, in to 4/6f at the off) on his second start for Murtagh today.

Murtagh is on duty as a pundit on ITV at Royal Ascot this week and after the race jockey Keane said “Johnny’s horses are in flying form and this lads done it well today. Johnny said to keep it straight forward as he’s uncomplicated and handles an ease in the ground.

"He could step him up in trip if he wanted to, and I’m sure there is plenty of improvement.”

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.