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Birds Of Prey snares second Gowran win

Birds Of Prey leadingBirds Of Prey leading
© Photo Healy Racing

Trainer John Oxx and jockey Declan McDonogh completed doubles at Gowran today when their Birds Of Prey landed the Join Us September 16th Handicap, half an hour after stablemate Upgraded won her maiden.

Birds Of Prey, a son of Sir Prancealot, won his own maiden on soft ground over today’s nine furlongs course on August 16 and had very similar conditions today, albeit the going was ‘heavy’, when beating runner-up Sister Blandina a length.

Oxx was represented by assistant Jimmy ‘Slim’ O’Neill who later stated “he's a grand horse and is very versatile ground wise. He'll probably go to the sales at some stage but he'll run again before that. He stays well and battles well."

Quotes from Alan Magee

1st
7/2Fav
Tote €3.80 €1.50
2nd
1L
7/1
€2.60
3rd
1.5L
12/1
€4.50
4th
4.25L
11/2
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.