Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
15:40
Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €2
Place: €1.02 €5.40 €2
Exacta: €21.90
Trifecta: €117.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Sa Fureur (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 157 lbs | 5/6F | Won | In touch with leaders - went third going okay after 3 out - pushed along to challenge on near side of group 2 out - soon joined leader - led narrowly when edged right going best after last - pushed out - just did enough(tchd 4/5) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Buddy One (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Paul John Gilligan | 154 lbs | 22/1 | 0.1 | Prominent and disputing second - joined leader going okay before 2 out - disputed lead when ridden after 2 out - headed but kept on well against far rail after last - just held(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Knockanard Lady (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | P M J Doyle | 147 lbs | 9/2 | 3.25 | Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - jumped slightly right and pushed along 2 out - headway when ran on before last - ridden run-in - went third final strides - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 4 | Ifiwerearichman (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Paul Nolan | 154 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Didn't jump with fluency - prominent and disputing second - lost third after 3 out - close up when bad mistake 2 out - soon ridden - went third but held last - lost third final strides(op 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Still Ciel (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Henry De Bromhead | 147 lbs | 16/1 | 3.25 | In rear early - in touch with leaders after 6th - ridden after 2 out - briefly went fourth but no extra after last - made no telling impression(op 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Rexem (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 157 lbs | 11/1 | 3.75 | Led when - nudged along before 2 out - headed when ridden and no extra after 2 out - weakened last(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Henning (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Denis Gerard Hogan | 150 lbs | 10/1 | 4.75 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders early - midfield when pushed along after 3 out - no extra when switched right and ridden after 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Whiskey Lullaby (IRE) | 7 M | Good | Henry De Bromhead | 147 lbs | 40/1 | 40 | Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - jumped slightly left when not fluent 2nd - soon dropped to rear - not fluent 6th - pushed along when became detached and weakened after 3 out - tailed off(tchd 50/1) |