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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Weekend winners for jockey Kelly

Sat 14th Jan 2023, 13:47

Whatcouldhavebeen and Aidan Kelly (nearest)Whatcouldhavebeen and Aidan Kelly (nearest)
© Photo Healy Racing

Conditional jockey Aidan Kelly registered consecutive weekend winners today, landing Fairyhouse's Peter Nolan Equine (Mares) Maiden Hurdle on the Jarlath Fahey-trained Whatcouldhavebeen (7/2).

Successful on the J.P. McManus-owned Cadatharla at Naas last Sunday, Kelly today produced Whatcouldhavebeen with a well-timed challenge, to eventually beat runner-up Feddans by a length and a half.

Fahey reported “it was a brilliant ride from Aidan, he did exactly what we said, came at them late and she stayed going well.

“She's improving with every run, we'll see how she comes out of it and might think about coming back for the Solerina (Hurdle) in a few weeks time - she's probably not good enough but we might chance our arm for black-type.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.