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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Tiger triumphs on hurdles return

Sun 26th Dec 2021, 14:35

Daly Tiger and Eoin WalshDaly Tiger and Eoin Walsh
© Photo Healy Racing

Capable chaser Daly Tiger reverted to hurdles for the first in three years with a win in the O'Kelly Brothers Demolition Hurdle at Limerick today, scoring for trainer Noel Meade, jockey Eoin Walsh and owners Gigginstown House Stud.

The eight year old chased home top-class Energumene in Cork's Grade 2 Hilly Way Chase on December 5 and today had his first run over the smaller obstacles since December 27, 2018.

Nine to four favourite Uhtred was an early faller in the race and in the closing stages, Daly Tiger was produced by Walsh to lead after the second last and in the end held on top beat Choice Of Words by two and a quarter lengths.

Afterwards jockey Walsh stated “it was a good battling effort and he was good and gutsy. The ground is very testing but he jumped super and I just wanted to take my time with him and let him get home, which is vital today.

“He was there when I needed him (jumping-wise) and it made the difference on that testing ground. He is very slick.

“He is a classy type of horse.”

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.