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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Chrysanthemum wins Navigation Stakes

Sat 20th Oct 2012, 16:18

Chrysanthemum (left) defeats BarackChrysanthemum (left) defeats Barack
© Photo Healy Racing

Chrysanthemum returned to winning ways in the featured Listed Corkracecourse.ie Navigation Stakes at Cork today, registering a first winner for jockey/trainer combination of Shane Foley and David Wachman.

A Group 3 and Listed winner earlier this season before meeting three defeats, the daughter of Danehill Dancer improved to lead two furlongs out. However she failed to shake off Barack who moved to the front with a furlong to race. To Chrysanthemum's credit, the filly stuck to her task well, improving to regain the lead close home.

Wachman was not present for the win but jockey Foley stated “that's my first winner for David Wchman and its only my second ride for him.

“Chrysanthemum goes through that ground well but was a bit 'lairy' and wasn't doing a stroke. I always felt we were holding the other one (Barack).”

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.