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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Swedish import gains 1st Irish win at D'Royal

Fri 1st Sep 2017, 18:43

Sierra Law (right)Sierra Law (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

The Karl Thornton trained Swedish import Sierra Law gained a first Irish win at Down Royal today, landing the Linden Foods Handicap Hurdle under jockey Barry John Foley.

The British bred four year old son of Lawman was purchased to race in Sweden by Hans Adielsson as a yearling and won a flat maiden at Jagersro in Sweden in June 2016. He eventually found his way back to England for the February 2017 Horses-In-Training Sale where he was picked up for 7,000gns by today’s owner Gary Ryan.

Today Sierra Law scored a three and a quarter lengths win over Boytonrath and after Co Dublin based Thornton stated “he’s been getting there; he’s only four and maybe still a bit weak and is still learning the game. He’s a typical flat horse as it takes a few runs over hurdles to get into the game.

"In Limerick he was unlucky, the ground probably went against him and Donagh Meyler (jockey then) said he got murdered turning in. He also said he’d win the next day, and he was right but unfortunately Donagh is away in Australia riding in the Jockeys’ Challenge.“

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
15/2
Tote €9.60 €2.60
2nd
3.25L
3/1Fav
€1.30
3rd
0.5L
25/1
€5.20
4th
1.25L
33/1
€10.70
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.