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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Well-backed Anvika scores for Lavery and Colgan

Fri 1st Dec 2023, 18:19

Anvika and Robbie ColganAnvika and Robbie Colgan
© Photo Healy Racing

Anvika (8/1 — 9/2) improved on a recent Dundalk runner-up effort with an all-out nose win at that course today, landing the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden for the Spyglass Syndicate, jockey Robbie Colgan and trainer Sheila Lavery.

Runner-up previously over today's course-and-distance on November 1, the filly today tracked the leaders and prevailed at the line, beating Clarita by the minimum amount.

Trainer Lavery said "she was late starting because she had a little issue in the spring. I'm thrilled with her and how she has taken to the surface - she has just got stronger and better.

"I think she is more a seven-furlong filly and, when she learns to relax, we will step her up. I'll look at the programme and might just put her away now but I haven't thought beyond today.

"I'll let her mature into her brain and then run her on nice grass. I'm looking forward to that. She's a gorgeous Dandy Man filly out of a Giant's Causeway mare."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
9/2
Tote €5.50 €1.70
2nd
nose
3/1
€1.30
3rd
1L
12/1
€3.80
bf
nose
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.