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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Weld no longer Stucc on zero!

Mon 8th Apr 2013, 16:37

Stuccodor (nearside) defeats EuphrasiaStuccodor (nearside) defeats Euphrasia
© Photo Healy Racing

Former Champion Trainer Dermot Weld gained a somewhat belated first Flat winner of the year when his Stuccodor narrowly landed the Bennettsbridge Rated Race at Gowran today.

Ridden by Pat Smullen, the first timed visored son of Modigliani came out best in a photo finish, to edge out Euphrasia by a nose. The winner was completing a hat-trick of wins following two wins in Augist and September last year.

Afterwards Weld stated “he (Stuccodor) is a handicapper and will stick to handicaps over that trip.”

Regarding his start to the new season, he added “it was one of the coldest Marchs on record and my horses are slow coming to hand this year. As the weather improves, I expect them to improve.”

Quotes from Donal Murphy

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.