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Thurles (IRE)
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Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle
Thurles (IRE) Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 Distance: 2m5f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €10 Place: €2.80 €1.90 €1.80 Exacta: €57.60 Trifecta: €220.70
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Five O'Clock (FR) 7 G AVG
W P Mullins 152 lbs 7/1 Won Held up towards rear - close 6th after 5th - good headway on outer to challenge before 2 out where not fluent - soon ridden in 2nd and led before last where edged slightly right - soon extended advantage and stayed on strongly run-in(op 5/1)
2nd 6 Front View (FR) 8 G Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 152 lbs 13/2 6 Short of room and checked before 1st - settled in rear - 7th after 5th - took closer order in 3rd before straight - short of room after 2 out and switched left before last where mistake and dropped to 4th - ran on again into 2nd close home - not trouble winner(op 4/1)
3rd 2 Assemble (GB) N/A AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 154 lbs 3/1 0.3 Chased leaders - disputed 3rd at halfway - close 2nd 3 out (normal 4 out) - driven 2 out and soon under pressure in 4th - went 3rd after last and closed under pressure into 2nd briefly near finish until dropped to 3rd close home - not trouble winner(op 4/1)
4th 1 French Dynamite (FR) 9 G AVG
M F Morris 155 lbs 9/4F 0.3 Led for most - jumped big and slightly left 3rd - not fluent 7th - narrow lead before straight - ridden after 2 out and headed under pressure before last - no extra run-in and weakened into 4th near finish(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
5th 9 Drury (IRE) N/A Poor
W P Mullins 150 lbs 7/1 39 Held up in touch - close 5th after 5th - close up behind leaders after 3 out (normal 4 out) - pushed along in 4th before straight and soon no extra in 5th - weakened 2 out - eased (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 8/1)
99th 8 The Little Yank (IRE) 10 G Poor
John Patrick Ryan 152 lbs 50/1 - Waited with - in rear when fell 1st
99th 4 Ferocious (IRE) 8 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 20/1 - Tracked leader for most - not fluent in 2nd at 4th - pushed along in 2nd and reminder before 7th - weakened before next - pulled up after 3 out (normal 4 out)(op 16/1)
99th 3 Cavalry Master (IRE) 11 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 10/1 - Settled in mid-division early - last at halfway - pushed along in rear before 7th and no impression - weakened next - trailing when pulled up after 3 out (normal 4 out)(op 12/1)
99th 7 Home By The Lee (IRE) 9 G Good
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 152 lbs 14/1 - Chased leaders - disputed 3rd at halfway - ridden and weakened into 6th before straight - trailing when blundered and unseated rider 2 out(op 16/1)