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Michael Graham

Michael Graham

The Birdie Crowe snaps up a victory

Sat 22nd Jul 2017, 15:04

The Birdie Crowe in charge at LimerickThe Birdie Crowe in charge at Limerick
© Photo Healy Racing

The Birdie Crowe justified market support when getting off the mark for Jessica Harrington in the mares' maiden hurdle at Limerick.

She was backed from 5/4 in the morning down to 8/11f on the off. On her previous appearance, she took second in Roscommon with a reopposing High School Days in third.

Mark Bolger switched his mount out to challenge approaching the second last and she came through to lead narrowly jumping that flight.

The six-year-old readily asserted before the last and jumped it well to win by four lengths from a staying-on Joy's Gift (12/1).

High School Days (2/1) dropped to third on the run-in and was beaten seven and aquarter lengths by the winner.

Mark Bolger said: "She was probably entitled to do it after her run at Roscommon but is a winner of two bumpers, jumps very well and won easy there. I imagine they'll have plenty of fun with her now.

"She has grown since last year, is stronger and a lot more mature and doesn't run as keen. There'll be plenty more to come from her."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.