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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Prince Roco scores for Murphy

Wed 23rd Jul 2008, 20:22

Colm Murphy´s Prince Roco was the narrow winner of the Donoghue Group Hurdle at Naas this evening.

Ridden by promising amateur jockey Matt O´Connor, the gelding responded well for pressure to eventually stick his head out to lead at the line for a head and a head win over Archie Boy and Buchaill Dubh

Afterwards Murphy reported "Prince Roco has a habit of clouting a few hurdles but is really a chaser. All he´ll do is improve and he is a summer horse."

Donoghue Group H'dle €17,000.00 2m 3f

1st

Prince Roco (IRE)

5/2Fav

Tote €4.30 €1.60

2nd

hd

Archie Boy (IRE)

11/2

€2.20

3rd

hd

Buchaill Dubh (IRE)

8/1

€2.50

4th

8L

Light On The Broom (IRE)

16/1

Ireland Trainers C 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.

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