Tom Marquand | Scoop Dyga
Tom Marquand will represent Ireland at Racing League 2022 was the first choice in the horse race this morning at Doncaster Racecourse. A total of 108 racers signed up for the first draft, with seven team managers each selecting seven riders in a pre-agreed order to ensure fair allocation.
Ireland team manager Kevin Blake said, “I’m really happy. Six out of seven is the pick I think I can get and the exception I’m very happy with. It is a great mix of British and Irish racers, with some of the top players in Ireland keen to support the concept. Gavin Ryan and Dylan Browne McMonagle entered the Racing League last year and would love to be in it again, so does Billy Lee. It would be great if they passed with British drivers led by Tom Marquand, who is clearly the number one pick. ”
Each region will have at least one driver winning Group 1, with notable picks including Frankie Dettori for Wales and The West, Jamie Spencer for The North and last year’s top driver Jack Mitchell for The East.
Rupert Bell, team manager for The East added, “It’s been a pleasure to be able to do that. I’m glad I got most of what I wanted. I started with Jack Mitchell because he was the star of last year’s show, helping the talkSPORT team win. We have Hayley Turner, Grace McEntee and Luke Morris – some very reliable drivers who will make our team proud. ”
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