18+ | Commercial Content | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
icon
Michael Graham

Michael Graham

Level Pitch an improver for Bolger

Sun 3rd Apr 2022, 15:07

Kevin Manning on Level PitchKevin Manning on Level Pitch
© Photo Healy Racing

Jim Bolger's Level Pitch stayed on to good effect for Kevin Manning in the seven-furlong handicap at Cork.

The 7/2 favourite was in the firing line between It's Snowing and Shanghai Dragon approaching the final furlong and worked his way into a narrow lead with 100 yards to travel.

He kept on well to beat Shanghai Dragon (16/1) by a length and quarter. It's Snowing (7/1) was a neck further back in third.

Una Manning, representing Bolger, said: "He has been gelded since last year and the boss said he has never had a horse to improve or do as well over the winter.

"He is in at Gowran on Thursday and I don't know whether he'll run him or not but I'd say it'll be more of the same (in handicaps) with him.

"It has been a family which has been good to us so hopefully he will go on and do another bit."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

1st
7/2Fav
Tote €4.50 €1.40
2nd
1.25L
16/1
€3.50
3rd
nk
7/1
€1.60
4th
1.75L
7/1
€2.10
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.