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Tom Weekes
McManus runner justifies strong favouritism
Bay Hill (right)
© Photo Healy Racing
The J.P. McManus owned Bay Hill justified 11/4 favouritism to win the Mossie Lane Farm Buildings Handicap at Killarney today, winning for trainer Christy Roche and jockey Fran Berry.
Berry had the son of Verglas to the fore throughout and in the end the grey gelding had three parts of a length to spare over Kodiac's Back
Roche wasn't present but Frank Berry, racing manager for McManus and father of the winning jockey later stated "he was workmanlike but got there and in fairness he battled away once the other horse came to him. We'll probably find another flat race for him before going back over hurdles. He doesn't mind the ground."
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.
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