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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Shrapnel hits target again

Wed 21st Nov 2012, 13:57

Shrapnel and Davy RussellShrapnel and Davy Russell
© Photo Healy Racing

The Gordon Elliott trained Shrapnel followed up his maiden hurdle win at Galway with another battling success when over-turning 141 rated Turban (5/4f) to win the Premier Jump Weekend Hurdle at Fairyhouse today.

Ridden by Davy Russell, the son of Flemensfirth moved to the front entering the home straight and responded well to Russell's urgings to run out the three lengths winner over Turban.

Elliott later stated “Shrapnel has plenty of ability but is probably quirky enough. It's another winner on the board though and we'll find another conditions hurdle for him now before he goes jumping fences.

“He goes on good ground so we'll probably keep him over hurdles this season and he can always go chasing next summer.

Further reporting by Alan Magee

1.15
Premier Jump Weekend H'dle €10,000.00 2m
1st
Shrapnel (IRE) 
2/1
Tote €3.10 €1.02
2nd
3L
Turban (FR) 
5/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
19L
Uncle Tom Cobley (IRE) 
20/1
€4.10
4th
1.5L
Kilavalley (IRE) 
8/1
Full Result
Ireland Jockeys Trainers Davy Russell Gordon Elliott
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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