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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Surprise win for Selection Box

Mon 29th Oct 2012, 17:02

Selection Box is clear under Paddy ManganSelection Box is clear under Paddy Mangan
© Photo Healy Racing

Veteran Selection Box bounced back winning ways at Galway today, causing a 14/1 upset, under Paddy Mangan, in the Ennis Lifts Handicap Chase.

Afterwards winning trainer Colin McBratney stated “Selection Box is an eleven year old but keeps surprising us! He is a smashing horse and is so tough.

“This was a lovely pot to win and it was his owner Stephen Elliott (one of the four member Belfast based Web Law Racing Syndicate) that suggested this race to run in.”

The race was marred by the loss of Cheltenham runner-up and Kicking King's half brother Four Commanders who died following a heavy fall at the fence past the stands.

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.