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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Fahey going places with Railway

Sun 3rd Feb 2013, 16:47

Railway Tommy (Shane Butler) beating Rough Justice in the bumperRailway Tommy (Shane Butler) beating Rough Justice in the bumper
© Photo Healy Racing

Former amateur jockey Peter Fahey is making noteworthy headway in just his third season as a trainer and recorded his 21st winner at Punchestown today when his Railway Tommy (10/1) overturned 4/6 favourite Rough Justice in the concluding ITM Promoting Irish Bloodstock (Pro/Am) Bumper.

Ridden by Shane Butler, the son of Artan responded well to pressure in the straight, shaking off the challenge of the odds-on 'jolly' (which attempted to run off an early bend away from the stands) inside the final furlong.

Afterwards Fahey stated “it's brilliant for the syndicate who are all from Dunlavin and this is their local track and he's bred by Jimmy Whittle who is also part of the syndicate.

“We didn't really expect to win today but we wanted to run here as it was the syndicate's local track and the plan was to also run him at the Festival. He'll probably go there for a winners' race now and is definitely a nice horse.”

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.