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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Sonaiyla scores for Halford & Whelan

Fri 24th May 2019, 20:11

Sonaiyla (left) and Independent MissySonaiyla (left) and Independent Missy
© Photo Healy Racing

Connections of Sonaiyla enjoyed the rub of the green at the Curragh today when winning the K Club Maiden as the Michael Halford trained, Aga Khan owned filly belatedly got off the mark under jockey Ronan Whelan.

Having her sixth start today, the daughter of Dark Angel gained a narrow lead with a furlong to race but was joined in the closing stages by eventual runner-up Independent Missy The pair passed the line almost in unison but Sonaiyla narrowly prevailed by a short-head.

Halford later said “she got knocked down twice the last day but still ran well, and the time before that there seemed to be an awful draw bias at Naas so she’s been a bit unlucky.

“It’s lovely to come here and win a maiden with her. She had the bit of experience and Ronan is riding terrific. She can go back to handicaps now.”

Quotes by Alan Magee

1st
4/1
Tote €4.80 €1.50
2nd
shd
66/1
€10.70
3rd
1L
9/2
€2.00
4th
3.25L
7/1
bf
2.5L
11/4Fav
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.