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12:55 Thurles (IRE)
W.T. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 84y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €13,500 added
- Winner: €8,099
- 2nd: €2,700
- 3rd: €1,350
- 4th: €675
- Form 336-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
led early, tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out, 4th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression before last and no extra run-in
- Form 211243
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
tracked leader, led after 2nd, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and joined briefly last, kept on well run-in, held on close home
- Form 2/12-126
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
tracked leaders, ran freely and led briefly after 2nd, 4th halfway and 3rd approaching straight, pushed along after 2 out and switched left before last, ridden and kept on well run-in, just failed
- Form 2214-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, travelled well entering straight, pushed along after 2 out and disputed lead briefly last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 2578-79
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Patrick J Hassett
- Jockey Aidan Kelly
held up in rear, jumped left 5th and mistake 7th, detached after 3 out and no extra in straight, tailed off
Previous results
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Formwatch
Inn At The Park (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, closer in 3rd entering straight, travelled well to dispute before 2 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on strongly from last, won at Fairyhouse 2m 7f mdn Yielding in Dec beating Ayiko (11-12) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Millforce (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, disputed lead from 2nd, pushed along and led briefly 2 out, 3rd and ridden approaching last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 9, 11l behind Brave Fortune (11-5) at Thurles 2m 7f gd in Dec.
Mister Pink (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Held up in touch towards rear, 5th 5 out, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, no extra, last of 6, 20 3/4l behind The Big Westerner (10-10) at Limerick 2m 7f (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Sporting Glory (IRE) 11-8fav (11-12) Led, headed after 1st, 2nd halfway, closed 2 out, led narrowly before last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, won at Galway 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in Oct beating Addragoole (11-12) by 6l, 14 ran.
Simpletwistoffaith (IRE) 7-1 (11-11) Rear of mid-division early, 4th halfway, ridden and lost place approaching straight, no impression towards rear before 2 out, no extra, 9th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Missus Beeton (11-3) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp Good - Yielding in May.