Birdie Or Bust (2018)

Foal Date

02-May-18

Colour

bay

Sire

Walk In The Park

Dam

Bint Valkyrie

Prize Money

125027

Trainer

H De Bromhead

Owners

John P McManus

About

Birdie Or Bust is a 7yo horse trained by H De Bromhead. It is by Walk In The Park out of Bint Valkyrie. So far it has claimed four victories. The most notable win arrived on 17 Dec 2023 at Thurles, where it earned $19,274 in the Billy Harney Memorial Irish EBF Mares Novice Hurdle (listed).

Raced At

Punchestown • Listowel • Killarney • Galway • Roscommon • Thurles • Leopardstown • Navan • Cheltenham • Down Royal • Tipperary • Fairyhouse • Tramore

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Punchestown 15-Oct-25 3690m SOFT R4 CL1 NvCh $6,000 (of $30,000), SP: 3.25	M Walsh 68.9kg 2.50L	2 (6)
Listowel 21-Sep-25 3560m SOFT R5 NvCh $10,500 (of $17,501), Winning Time: 04:30.800, SP: 6.00	D O'keeffe 73kg	1 (8)
Killarney 23-Aug-25 4190m GOOD R7 CL1 HcpCh (of $45,001), Winning Time: 05:06.500, SP: 4.20	D O'keeffe 71.7kg 30.50L	7 (13)
Galway 31-Jul-25 3670m GOOD R1 CL1 NvCh $2,000 (of $40,001), Winning Time: 04:29.500, SP: 8.50	M P Walsh 67.1kg 15.50L	4 (11)
Roscommon 10-Jun-25 3250m GOOD R1 NvCh (of $12,501), Winning Time: 03:52.700, SP: 5.00 Close 2nd, bad mistake and unseated rider 2nd	M P O'connor 69.9kg 0.00L	UPD (7)
Killarney 11-May-25 4190m SOFT R6 Ch $9,000 (of $15,000), SP: 2.00 Led, joined briefly 2 out and slight mistake, soon left clear, not extended	M P Walsh 73kg	1 (5)
Thurles 07-Feb-25 3220m GOOD R1 Ch (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:01.900, SP: 13.00 Mid-division best, ridden and no impression 2 out	J S Mcgarvey 72.1kg 24.50L	9 (15)
Leopardstown 27-Dec-24 3420m SOFT R2 Ch $526 (of $17,500), Winning Time: 04:15.500, SP: 3.75 Tracked leader, left in lead before 3rd, not fluent at 5th, headed before last, dropped to 3rd run-in, weakened	R Blackmore 72.1kg 10.00L	5 (13)
Navan 16-Nov-24 3420m SOFT R7 Ch $775 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 04:21.200, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, 5th after 4 out, pushed along in 5th 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression on leaders	D O'keeffe 72.1kg 10.00L	4 (9)
Cheltenham 14-Mar-24 3380m SOFT R6 NvH $11,140 (of $71,491), Winning Time: 04:20.600, SP: 10/1 Chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd before 2nd, led 2 out, headed before last where jumped left, held in 3rd final 100 yards, kept on	R Blackmore 73kg 3.50L	3 (8)
Thurles 17-Dec-23 3200m SOFT R4 NvH $18,000 (of $19,274), Winning Time: 04:04.000, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders and 2nd halfway, took closer order to challenge 2 out, ridden before last and 3 lengths down, soon slightly hampered and lead, asserted run-in	R Blackmore 68.5kg	1 (9)
Down Royal 10-Nov-23 3390m SOFT R3 NvH $975 (of $20,881), Winning Time: 04:07.900, SP: 3/1 Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner and dropped to 5th entering straight, soon no extra and kept on one pace	R Blackmore 68kg, Cd 0 24.50L	5 (12)
Tipperary 01-Oct-23 3260m SOFT R4 NvH $3,000 (of $19,274), Winning Time: 03:59.100, SP: 9/4 Tracked leaders, soon 2nd, led 5th, joined approaching straight, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden in 2nd and no impression when mistake last, soon no extra in 3rd, kept on one pace	R Blackmore 67.1kg 4.50L	3 (6)
Tipperary 05-May-23 3170m GOOD R1 MdH $6,300 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 03:53.800, SP: 1.57 Soon disputed, led 2nd, asserted 2 out, clear before last, not extended	R Blackmore 69.4kg	1 (19)
Fairyhouse 25-Jan-23 3220m SOFT R4 MdH $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:27.030, SP: 9.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 5th 4 out, 3rd after next, went 2nd before 2 out, pushed along and no impression on winner when slight mistake last, kept on one pace	R Blackmore 68.5kg 11.00L	2 (16)
Tramore 01-Jan-23 3260m HEAVY R1 CLMdH $2,100 (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:20.090, SP: 12.00 In touch, 6th after 5th, progress before 2 out, improved to 3rd on outer before last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, not trouble winner	C Brassil 68.5kg 3.25L	2 (18)