Tom Weekes

Prendergast's Katie T wins Graded jump race

Sun 16th Mar 2014, 15:28

Katie T and Adrian Heskin come late to beat Urticaire
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer Kevin Prendergast gained a rare Graded win over jumps at Limerick today when his Katie T landed the Grade 3 Kerry Group EBF Mares Novice Hurdle, under Adrian Heskin.

The daughter of Beneficial was held up behind the leaders and while only third jumping the final flight, stayed on strongly on the run-in to wear down 9/10 favourite Urticaire close home, for a half length win.

The Classic winning trainer wasn't present and Heskin later reported “she is a good filly and although the race wasn't run to suit her, she caught them for speed on the run-in. Good ground will bring out the best in her.”

By Thomas Weekes

2.40

Kerry Group EBF (Mares) Novice H'dle (Grade 3) €33,000.00 2m

1st

Katie T (IRE)

13/2

Tote €6.40 €2.50

2nd

0.5L

Urticaire (FR)

9/10Fav

€1.02

3rd

Que Pasa (IRE)

9/1

€1.02

4th

Love On Top (IRE)

33/1

Full Result

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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