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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Weld's Rawaaq wins 1,000 Guineas Trial

Sun 14th Apr 2013, 16:10

Rawaaq (centre)Rawaaq (centre)
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Dermot Weld and stable jockey Pat Smullen combined to win the Group 3 Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes at Leopardstown today with Rawaaq

Smullen held the daughter of Invincible Spirit up behind the leaders before progressing to lead inside the final furlong, staying on well for a length and a quarter win over What Style

Afterwards Weld stated “Rawaaq is a very consistent filly and what she lacks in size, she makes up in courage!

“She won the maiden on Derby day last year and the form has worked out quite well. That was a good workmanlike performance today and she acts on the ground and is a very sound, tough filly. She'll come back here for the Derrinstown 1,000 Guineas Trial and will probably take her chance in the Irish 1,000 Guineas then.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
6/1
Tote €5.80 €1.50
2nd
1.25L
4/1
€1.60
3rd
nk
9/2
€2.20
4th
2L
8/1
bf
nose
9/4Fav
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.