Fethard secures Ballinrobe gamble

Tom Weekes

Published at Jun 24, 2014, 19:40

Fethard Player leads the field
© Photo Healy Racing

The Willie Treacy trained Fethard Player landed a gamble to win the Eamon Sheridan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Ballinrobe today, winning effortlessly under jockey Ian McCarthy.

The son of King's Theatre had been backed from a morning price of 7/1 and from an opening show of 11/2 into 7/2 favourite and duly did the business, easily beating Katys Girl

Fethard based Treacy was unavailable for comment for what was Fethard Player's second career win while jockey McCarthy, who has been kept busy in recent seasons with an average of about 200 rides in the past six campaigns, was recording his third win of the new season.

6.45

Eamon Sheridan Opportunity H'cap H'dle €15,500.00 2m 4f

1st

Fethard Player (IRE)

7/2Fav

Tote €5.80 €1.60

2nd

13L

Katys Girl (IRE)

14/1

€3.30

3rd

0.5L

Nearest The Pin (IRE)

11/1

€2.90

4th

Bridgequarter Girl (IRE)

9/1

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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