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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Course specialist causes 20/1 upset

Fri 24th Oct 2014, 21:21

Gretzky and Connor King (left) win from Hardstone (right)Gretzky and Connor King (left) win from Hardstone (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Course specialist Gretzky caused a 20/1 upset in gaining a fifth career win at Dundalk this evening, claiming a short head win in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap, under jockey Connor King.

Formerly trained in France by Andre Fabre and formerly owned by Sheikh Mohammed, the son of King's Best was today winning from a career high rating of 97 and afterwards winning trainer Matthew Smith stated “as soon as he got off the box he knew he was here - he loves the place!

“It was a fair run to win off 87 and he got into a bit of trouble and did well to come through and win. Shalaman (stablemate) has also run a cracker to finish third."

Quotes from Alan Magee

8.40
Crowne Plaza Race & Stay H'cap €15,000.00 1m 4f
1st
Gretzky (GB) (12)
20/1
Tote €21.90 €7.60
2nd
shd
Hardstone (USA) (8)
10/1
€3.90
3rd
0.5L
Shalaman (IRE) (3)
11/1
€6.40
4th
0.5L
Wither Hills (IRE) (6)
17/2
bf
1.25L
Tigris River (IRE) (1)
4/1Fav
Full Result
Ireland Jockeys Trainers Connor King Matthew Smith
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.
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