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Mark Birch dies, aged 67
- Updated: October 19, 2016
Mark Birch, former top jockey in the north for many years and later assistant to trainer Kevin Ryan, has died at the age of 67.
Birch rode for trainer Peter Easterby for many years, winning the Chester Cup twice on the legendary Sea Pigeon in 1977 and 1978, as well as races such as the Gimcrack Stakes on Sonnen Gold in 1979
Easterby’s trainer son Tim said: …
