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Thurles (IRE)
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Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €4.10 Place: €1.30 €2.60 €1.40 Exacta: €8.10 Trifecta: €57.60
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m
1st
Chased leaders - not fluent 5th - close up when not fluent 3 out - led going okay after 2 out - soon pushed along - went clear approaching last - not fluent last - stayed on - comfortably(op 16/5)
5 G Good
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 7/2 Won
2m3½f 2m5½f 2m5½f 2m4f 2m4½f
2m 2m4f 2m½f
2nd
Led narrowly - 1 length ahead halfway - joined after 4 out - headed and lost second 2 out - no impression before last - pushed along and went modest second run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 16/1)
9 G Poor
John E Kiely 156 lbs 14/1 13
2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m7f 2m
2m4f
3rd
Close up - 1 length second halfway - joined leader after 4 out - briefly led 2 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - no extra approaching last - lost second run-in(op 3/1)
9 G Poor
W P Mullins 156 lbs 11/4F 1.25
3m 2m4½f 2m5f 2m5½f 2m5f
2m1f 3m 3m 2m 2m
4th
Close up - soon chased leaders - pushed along and lost fourth after 4 out - no impression when hampered by faller and left in poor fourth 2 out(op 7/2)
11 G AVG
Paul O'Flynn 156 lbs 100/30 19
2m3f 2m5½f 2m1f 2m6f 2m4f
3m 2m7f 2m4f
5th
Held up in rear - mistake 4th - in touch with leaders 4 out - ridden and no extra after 4 out - soon weakened and tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 7/1)
10 G Poor
Ms Alice Curran 159 lbs 15/2 80
2m3f 3m 2m4f 2m6f 2m1f
2m1f 2m½f 2m 2m1f
99th
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 4 out - switched left and headway and went fourth after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden briefly - pressed leaders when fell 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A Good
Anthony Mullins 152 lbs 14/1 -
-
-
99th
Raced in last - soon became detached - tailed off halfway - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
N/A Poor
L J Archdeacon 154 lbs 300/1 -
2m
2m4f
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - chased leaders - mistake 3rd - not fluent 4th - niggled along after 6th - pushed along and lost position after 5 out - soon weakened - dropped to rear when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said gelding was coughing post race)(op 4/1)
N/A Poor
M F Morris 154 lbs 9/2 -
2m3f