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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Vickie another long priced Tramore winner

Sat 14th Apr 2012, 17:55

Runners climb the hill at Tramore - winner Vickie is on the rightRunners climb the hill at Tramore - winner Vickie is on the right
© Photo Healy Racing

The concluding W&T Directors Bumper at Tramore today was won by the Michael McCullagh trained Vickie tragically carrying the colours of the executors of the late George Rothwell's will.

Rothwell's sister Hilda Jordan was on hand to greet Vickie into the winner's enclosure at Tramore today and briefly mentioned “that was some surprise I didn't expect it in my wildest dreams.”

Vickie, a daughter of Old Vic, had little to recommend her from her first two runs, was returned a 25/1 chance before staying on well to hold the challenge of Good As Gold on the run-in.

Winning jockey Shane McCullagh, son of the winning trainer, was recording his second racecourse winner, having also had 12 point to point succeses.

Vickie was the third big priced winner at Tramore today, following on from earlier 10/1 and 50/1 winners.

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.