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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Jockey Enright makes winning debut for trainer Paul Nolan

Sun 12th Jan 2020, 16:49

My Club Colours (left)My Club Colours (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Philip Enright registered a winner on his first ride for trainer Paul Nolan at Punchestown today as the pair struck with lightly-weighted My Club Colours in the Irish Jockeys Association (Mares) Handicap Hurdle.

Nolan's first-choice jockey Bryan Cooper was unable to 'do' the 9st13lbs weight and with O'Keeffe, My Club Colours' previous rider, unable to utilise his 5lbs claim, the winning spare ride was handed to jockey Enright, who steered the daughter of Jeremy to a well-judged four lengths win over Minx Tiara

Nolan later said “we were going to wait for three miles as I was worried about the tightness of the track. She was off the bridle the whole way in Fairyhouse the last day and Sean O’Keeffe said you may step her up in trip.

“In fairness she went away and won it. It’s job done.

“The owners are linked to the Stradbally GAA Club.”

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.