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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Winning bow for Bated Moon

Fri 5th May 2023, 18:41

Bated Moon and Declan McDonogh (left)Bated Moon and Declan McDonogh (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Well-bought Bated Moon (11/2) scored on career debut today, landing Cork's Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden for Bronson Racing, jockey Declan McDonogh and trainer Joseph O'Brien.

A €14,000 yearling and out of a French winning dam, the Bated Breath-filly today carried just 8st10lb due to her cheap purchase price and raced prominently throughout before beating fellow newcomer Launch by a neck.

Afterwards O'Brien's assistant Brendan Powell reported “she did it well and has been doing everything well at home. Above all, she has a great temperament.

“Declan said she was spinning on the ground in the final furlong and said she has coped with it but wouldn't really like it.

“She was a cheap filly but has an engine and she travels, relaxes and has a turn of foot. She was a bit green when she was left in front but all she can do is improve, in every way.”

1st
11/2
Tote €6.50 €1.80
2nd
0.5L
16/1
€4.70
3rd
0.5L
40/1
€7.10
4th
1.75L
15/2
bf
2.75L
6/5Fav
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.