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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Sugaree success follows near misses for Ascot stablemates

Thu 22nd Jun 2023, 17:27

Sugaree and Declan McDonoghSugaree and Declan McDonogh
© Photo Healy Racing

Sugaree (11/4f) made it third-time-lucky for both herself and Joseph O'Brien today, landing the Leopardstown's Bulmers Live Leopardstown (Fillies) Maiden to provide her trainer with a welcome winner.

O'Brien's earlier runners Valiant King and Lumiere had both finished second at Royal Ascot, in the Norfolk Stakes and and King George V Stakes respectively but Sugaree, on her third career run, scored readily when beating newcomer Alalcance by three lengths.

O'Brien's assistant Brendan Powell said “that was nice, she ran a solid race here last time. Declan (McDonogh, winning jockey) hadn't ridden her before but he said she gave him a nice feel. I think she's got a nice future; she stays well.

“He said she wouldn't want the ground any quicker than that. She's a big filly as well and I'm sure there is improvement in her, without doubt she'll get black-type.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
11/4Fav
Tote €3.90 €1.70
2nd
3L
14/1
€4.00
3rd
0.75L
7/2
€1.80
4th
1.25L
20/1
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.