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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Carr's King helps Hickey to first win

Tue 24th Jun 2014, 20:49

John Carr with jockey David Hickey, Barney King and groomJohn Carr with jockey David Hickey, Barney King and groom
© Photo Healy Racing

Barney King bridged gaps and made milestones when winning the Audi Ballinrobe Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (div 1) at Ballinrobe today, providing jockey David Hickey with a first winner and provided his trainer John Carr with a welcome turn.

Champion Hurdle winning trainer Carr's previous win was with Atlas Peak at Dundalk in April 2013 while ten year old gelding Barney King (outside at 28/1 today) was himself bridging a gap of over four years (March 2010) since his only other win.

Following the win, Carr stated “I'm not surprised because the way my horses have been running, anything was possible! He bled two runs ago and had run his race before his latest start when he ran away going to the front. We'll go for another handicap again.”

Twenty year old Hickey, from Roscrea, is based with Dessie Hughes and was having his tenth ride.

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.