Thurles (IRE) Races
Thurles (IRE)
15:40
Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle
Thurles (IRE)
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2022
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €2.90
Place: €1.50 €1.90
Exacta: €13.70
Trifecta: €35.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | The Goffer (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 154 lbs | 5/2 | Won | Chased clear leader - headway and tracked leader with one circuit to go - pushed along and led 2 out - quickened but faced strong challenge approaching last - ridden clear run-in - kept on well towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Berkshire Royal (GB) | 7 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 154 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Held up in behind leaders - not fluent towards rear 3 out - pushed along and went third approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - went second towards finish(op 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Captain Conby (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | E Sheehy | 157 lbs | 11/8F | 1.25 | Held up in behind leaders - not fluent 3rd - headway halfway - went second going easily after 2 out - nudged along and made strong challenge approaching last - ridden and no impression final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 15/8 tchd 2/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Gatsby Grey (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Oliver McKiernan | 154 lbs | 8/1 | 6 | Towards rear - some headway on outer 3 out - chased leaders 2 out - ridden disputing third approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 1 | The Little Yank (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | John Patrick Ryan | 160 lbs | 9/1 | 11 | Held up in rear - headway on inner after 5 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - soon no extra(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Ferdia (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | John Patrick Ryan | 157 lbs | 66/1 | 7 | Led - soon clear - much reduced lead with one circuit to go - pushed along and headed 2 out - soon weakened and dropped to rear(op 80/1) |