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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Townend doubles up with first winner for Peter Fahey

Wed 5th Aug 2020, 15:01

Twilight Girl blunders at the last and leads ComportaTwilight Girl blunders at the last and leads Comporta
© Photo Healy Racing

Paul Townend ended the Galway festival with five winners and as the Leading N.H. Jockey and today bagged an opening races double at Wexford when steering a first winner for trainer Peter Fahey on Twilight Girl in the Nore Handicap Hurdle.

Twilight Girl today benefitted from a patient Townend ride having produced her to lead when making a mistake at the final flight. The daughter of Craigsteel swished her tail on the run-in but maintained a gallop to record a three lengths win over Comporta

Townend's Galway week was a success despite picking the wrong Willie Mullins trained horse Buildmeupbuttercup, the eventual fifth in the Galway Hurdle, won by Aramon.

Champion Jockey Townend won the half hour earlier maiden hurdle with Hybery and following his second success stated "that was a nice spare to get. I hadn't ridden her before and haven't ridden for Peter a whole lot and Kevin (Sexton, stable jockey) had to go to Sligo.

“I'd say it just worked out for us today. We didn't go quick and she has had her day. She had one or two decent runs along the way and it was probably a weak enough contest today."

Quotes from Donal Murphy

1st
7/1
Tote €6.60 €2.00
2nd
3L
4/1
€1.80
3rd
4.75L
16/1
€3.60
bf
14L
5/4Fav
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.