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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Queally seeking 'big-owner' sale for bumper winner

Sat 13th Mar 2021, 18:39

Gatsby Grey (centre) and Declan Queally with The Carpenter (near side)Gatsby Grey (centre) and Declan Queally with The Carpenter (near side)
© Photo Healy Racing

Declan Queally is expecting big things from Gatsby Grey as the jockey/assistant-trainer seeks a sale for the five year old gelding, following his win in the concluding Racing Again March 22nd (Pro/Am) Bumper at Navan today.

The French-bred son of Waldpark was a non-runner, when reported to have had a temperature, for another bumper at the same venue last month and today justified market support (returned 11/2) when foiling another newcomer The Carpenter (12/1 — 6s) by a length.

Queally, whose father and namesake holds the trainers' license, later reported “that's brilliant. I own him myself with my good friend Michael Ryan. I've had a lot of sleepless nights because when you know a horse is good there is a lot of pressure running him.

“Thankfully it's paid off and he'll be sold now, hopefully to go to big connections. He's a nice horse.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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.