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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Dempsey's Getaway filly scores maiden success

Wed 18th Sep 2024, 19:00

Jockey Charlie O'DwyerJockey Charlie O'Dwyer
© Photo Healy Racing

First reserve Dee's Getaway (20/1) took advantage of favourable race conditions when winning the Students Raceday October 10th Maiden Hurdle at Tramore today, for jockey Charlie O'Dwyer and trainer Philip Dempsey

The Getaway-sired four-year-old filly was well beaten in four prior runs but today's race was confined to previously unplaced maidens and, with O'Dwyer's 5lb claim, scored a hard-fought half-length success from He's Ultimate which conceded 15lb.

Trainer Dempsey reported “she is well-bred and the step-up in trip to 2m5f suited her. She is only four, is a grand filly and we won't be in any great rush with her.

“We were hoping she'd run well, she handled the ground well and is a nice mover. Her owner David L'Estrange is a great supporter of ours."

Quotes from Donal Murphy

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.