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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Versatile 'Mate completes the full set

Wed 6th Aug 2014, 20:19

Ronan Whelan with some Back Off Mate-coloured baloons!Ronan Whelan with some Back Off Mate-coloured baloons!
© Photo Healy Racing

The Arthur Moore trained Back Off Mate completed the full set of wins at Sligo today when adding the flat Sligo Weekender Apprentice Maiden to previous hurdle and chase wins.

Afterwards Moore stated “Ronan (Whelan, winning jockey) has been knocking on the door for us for a couple of years and that's his first winner for us.

“He (Back Off Mate) was second in the race last year and was entitled to go close. The ground was too fast for him at the Curragh the last day and doesn't let himself down then.

“He'll mix it and go for a hurdle or chase at Tramore in a couple of weeks and will then come back to the Curragh in September for an amateur race in which he was second last year. He pays his way, is very genuine and has now won on the flat, over hurdles and over fences.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
4/1
Tote €5.70 €2.10
2nd
2.5L
10/1
€3.90
3rd
nk
10/1
€3.20
bf
2.25L
5/2Fav
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.