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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
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1½f
1st
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)
7 G AVG
W P Mullins 152 lbs 7/1 Won
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m3f 3m
2m½f 2m½f 2m
2nd
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)
8 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 152 lbs 13/2 6
2m4½f 2m5f 2m1f 2m 2m1f
2m 2m
3rd
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)
N/A Good
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 154 lbs 3/1 0.3
2m5f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m6½f 3m
2m 2m4f 2m4½f
4th
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)
9 G AVG
M F Morris 155 lbs 9/4F 0.3
2m4f 3m 2m2½f 2m4f 3m
-
5th
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)
N/A Poor
W P Mullins 150 lbs 7/1 39
-
2m3f 2m 2m 2m½f 2m
99th
Waited with - in rear when fell 1st
10 G Poor
John Patrick Ryan 152 lbs 50/1 -
2m 2m5f 2m½f 3m 2m
-
99th
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)
8 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 20/1 -
2m4f 2m4f 2m5f 2m4½f 3m1f
2m 2m 2m 2m½f 2m4½f
99th
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)
11 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 10/1 -
2m 2m1f 2m1½f 2m 2m6f
2m 2m3f 2m4f
99th
Chased leaders - disputed 3rd at halfway - ridden and weakened into 6th before straight - trailing when blundered and unseated rider 2 out(op 16/1)
9 G AVG
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 152 lbs 14/1 -
2m4f 2m4f 3m 2m4½f 3m5f