Full Results
15:25 Thurles (IRE)
Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (grade 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €42,500 added
- Form 1/12132
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey D N Russell
led, strongly pressed from 2 out, joined when good jump last, regained lead and stayed on best run-in
- Form 712115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer T J Nagle-Jr
- Jockey T J Doyle
tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd before straight, travelling best from 2 out, ridden to challenge and dispute lead last, headed and kept on without matching winner run-in
- Form 2-172
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey N P Madden
towards rear, progress from before 4 out, soon 4th, ridden into 3rd from 2 out, kept on without reaching 1st 2 run-in
- Form 163235
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 114
tracked leader in 2nd, on terms 3 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, 4th and no impression under pressure from 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form B-21121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Sinnott
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
tracked leaders in 4th, 5th after 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace under pressure from next
- Form 5-14543
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
mid-division for much, towards rear before 4 out, no impression under pressure approaching next, 6th and kept on same pace without threatening from before straight
- Form 411111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Fenton
- Jockey B T O'Connell
towards rear, went moderate 6th approaching 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, dropped to 7th from before straight
Afasheen (IRE)
118- Form 131372
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
always towards rear, no impression approaching 3 out
- Form 1-3111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey E Mullins
mid-division, moderate 7th approaching 3 out, soon no impression under pressure
- Form 112172
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Paul Carberry
chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, dropped to moderate 8th approaching 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off