Tom Weekes

Course specialist causes 20/1 upset

Fri 24th Oct 2014, 21:21

Gretzky and Connor King (left) win from Hardstone (right)
© Photo Healy Racing

Course specialist Gretzky caused a 20/1 upset in gaining a fifth career win at Dundalk this evening, claiming a short head win in the Crowne Plaza Race & Stay Handicap, under jockey Connor King.

Formerly trained in France by Andre Fabre and formerly owned by Sheikh Mohammed, the son of King's Best was today winning from a career high rating of 97 and afterwards winning trainer Matthew Smith stated “as soon as he got off the box he knew he was here - he loves the place!

“It was a fair run to win off 87 and he got into a bit of trouble and did well to come through and win. Shalaman (stablemate) has also run a cracker to finish third."

Quotes from Alan Magee

8.40

Crowne Plaza Race & Stay H'cap €15,000.00 1m 4f

1st

Gretzky (GB) (12)

20/1

Tote €21.90 €7.60

2nd

shd

Hardstone (USA) (8)

10/1

€3.90

3rd

0.5L

Shalaman (IRE) (3)

11/1

€6.40

4th

0.5L

Wither Hills (IRE) (6)

17/2

1.25L

Tigris River (IRE) (1)

4/1Fav

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.

View Latest Articles by Tom Weekes