Crowe swoops late as Abbey Glen nails favourite

“THEY have done a fantastic job with the watering,” said Frank Berry, racing manager to JP McManus, after the owner’s Abbey Glen had swooped late to grab the John J Galvin Handicap Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

Charles Byrnes’ Bideford Legend was a strong favourite, finding 13-8 from a little 9-4. He moved sweetly through the contest and landed in front over the second last.

Bideford Legend certainly looked the most likely winner at that stage, but Alan Crowe conjured a terrific late surge from Abbey Glen to nail the market leader in the dying strides.