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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Strada takes Naas opener

Sat 21st Apr 2012, 14:35

Strada Colorato (white face, centre) leading under Gary CarrollStrada Colorato (white face, centre) leading under Gary Carroll
© Photo Healy Racing

Former Champion Apprentice Gary Carroll got off the mark for trainer Ger Lyons with a win on Strada Colorato in the opening Naas Median Auction Maiden at Naas today.

The son of Le Vie Dei Colori improved to lead over a furlong out but wandered about in front allowing fast finishing 20/1 chance Lucciola to close right down on the winner at the line.

Afterwards Lyons said “Strada Colorato is a horse we like a lot – he pulled muscles high up behind when he ran at Leopardstown last year and we took it easy with him since and he has thanked us for it.

“The reason we came here today was because of the €10,000 Racing Post Yearling bonus - we thought we might as well go for it and also get his maiden.

“We think he's a nice horse and you could see when he got to the front, his ears pricked and he didn't know what to do. Thats the third horse I have had by the sire, who is now dead, and the first two were both stakes horses.”

1st
4/1
Tote €6.60 €2.70
2nd
shd
40/1
€21.80
3rd
3L
9/1
€3.50
4th
2.75L
10/3Fav
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.