Harrington makes plans for Irish Champions Weekend stars after 'amazing' weekend

No Speak Alexander and Shane Foley winners of the Coolmore Matron Stakes (Group 1).Leopardstown Racecourse.Photo: Patrick McCann/Racing Post11.09.2021

Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley: enjoyed four winners together on Irish Champions WeekendCredit: Patrick McCann (racingpost.com/photos)

Jessica Harrington has already begun plotting major international plans after what she described as "the most unbelievable weekend" at Leopardstown and the Curragh, where she had a fabulous four-timer over the two days.

All bar three of the Commonstown trainer's 16 runners on Irish Champions Weekend collected prize-money as she plundered two top-level prizes, a Group 2 and one of the meeting's ultra-competitive €125,000 premier handicaps.

"Those sort of weekends just don't happen," Harrington said on Monday. "We went into it thinking it could be one of those meetings where they could all run well without winning, but thankfully it just clicked for us. Every horse we ran on Saturday came back with a bit of prize-money, which was amazing."

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Mark BoylanReporter

Published on 13 September 2021inNews

Last updated 18:13, 13 September 2021

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