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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Murtagh and Coen complete Gowran doubles

Tue 3rd Sep 2024, 17:11

Glen Princess and Ben CoenGlen Princess and Ben Coen
© Photo Healy Racing

Glen Princess (5/2) gained a second course-and-distance success over Gowran's mile today, as her trainer Johnny Murtagh and jockey Ben Coen combined for doubles in the Membership At Gowran Park Fillies & Mares Claiming Race.

The pair had earlier won the opening maiden with nose winner Greatest Drama and with Calyx-sired Glen Princess, scored much easier, defeating runner-up Makaiah by 5.5 lengths.

Glen Princess's other career win was gained in a course maiden in June and today Murtagh said “she likes it here but she’s been running in handicaps and it’s been tough going for her. This looked a winnable race if she ran to her form and Ben said she travelled very well and quickened up well.

“She came here to be claimed and has won two races for us now. She looked impressive there today and I’m sure somebody will take a chance.”

There were no claims made in the 10-runner race.

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
5/2
Tote €3.50 €1.30
2nd
5.5L
25/1
€4.30
3rd
nk
10/1
€2.60
4th
1.25L
6/5Fav
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.