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15:23 Thurles (IRE)
BoyleSports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 176y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €30,000 added
- Winner: €18,000
- 2nd: €6,000
- 3rd: €3,000
- 4th: €1,500
- Form 126243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
led, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 51-5424
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T O'Connor
- Jockey Mr Turlough O'connor
always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 5th, pushed along after next and soon detached, no extra from 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off
- Form 5/173-21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway 3 out and led entering straight, pushed along and asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in, comfortably
- Form 13-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th 2 out, no extra approaching last, eased run-in, tailed off
- Form 311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and 4th next, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
held up towards rear, 5th halfway, mistake 3 out, 4th and not fluent next, soon pushed along and no impression approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace to go 3rd closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
What Path (FR) 11-1 (11-10) Led, slight mistake 2nd, headed after 7th, not fluent next, led again briefly before 2 out, pushed along and no impression in 3rd approaching last, kept on well run-in, 3rd of 4, 2 1/2l behind High Class Hero (11-10) at Thurles 2m 6f sft in Jan.
Cloudy Tuesday (IRE) 5-1 (12-2) Tr ldr in 2nd until 3rd from 7th & rdn aftr 6out, wknd in 5th 3out, poor 5th 2out, ko onepce, 4th of 10, dist behind Lonesome Boatman (12-2) at Tallow 3m hvy in Feb.
Largy Hill (IRE) 1-2fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway to challenge 3 out and led next, pushed along and asserted approaching last, ridden and kept on well run-in, won at Cork 3m mdn Soft - Heavy in Jan beating Oscars Brother (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 10 ran.
Mahon's Way (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pecked slightly 6 out, headway to dispute lead briefly after 4 out, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, no extra from next, last of 5, 25 1/4l behind Search For Glory (11-0) at Cork 3m (1) Soft - Heavy in Dec.
Staffordshire Knot (IRE) 8-15fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenge after 4 out, led before 3 out, ran around slightly approaching 3 out, ridden to assert before 2 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, clear and mistake last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably, won at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn sft in Jan beating Grooveykindoflove (10-11) by 21l, 11 ran.
Stoke The Fire (IRE) 5-6fav (11-4) Close up, slight mistake at 3rd, 3rd after 6th, progress in 2nd after 3 out, led and asserted before 2 out, clear 2 out, kept on well run-in, easily, won at Tramore 2m 6f mdn hvy in Jan beating Nouvotic (11-4) by 15l, 8 ran.