Racecards
14:50 Naas (IRE)
Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft to Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500
- Form 2-63131
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P M J Doyle
- Jockey J J Doyle
held up in rear, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened
- Form 4138P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Queally
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
led, slight mistake 3rd, joined before 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, one-paced in 3rd run-in
- Form 24-1324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Cian Quirke
tracked leader, disputed before 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in
- Form 12-1751
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along briefly before 3 out, challenged before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, disputed last, soon led, asserted run-in, kept on well closing stages
- Form 3/17-41P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged entering straight, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, joined and mistake last, soon headed and held in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace
In depth
Formwatch
Brave Fortune (IRE) 2-1fav (11-5) Held up in rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, headway after 3 out, pushed along and led after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Thurles 2m 7f gd in Dec beating Heroes Rise (11-4) by 3l, 9 ran.
A Tipp For Gold (IRE) 7-2 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 4th, dropped to 6th after 5th, moderate 6th 4 out, headway before 2 out, 5th last, switched left and effort in 4th closing stages, soon kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Scalpnagoon (11-6) at Naas 2m 2f sft in Feb.
Fleur In The Park (IRE) 3-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, 3rd when reached for 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 4th at last, no extra, 4th of 6, 10l behind The Big Westerner (10-10) at Limerick 2m 7f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up behind leaders, ridden to close after 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on well to challenge run-in and led close home, won at Navan 2m 4f mdn sft in Jan beating Forty Coats (11-12) by 1/2l, 4 ran.
Joystick (FR) 16-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, no extra after next, behind and pulled up before last, at Leopardstown 2m 6f (1) sft in Feb.