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15:40 Thurles

Thursday 24 February 2022

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 42.9s

1^st

The Goffer

511-0

5/2

T: G ElliottJ: J C Gainford

Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along and joined briefly before last, ridden and kept on well run-in op 11/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Berkshire Royal

711-0

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend

Mid-division, closer in 4th before halfway, close 5th travelling well before 2 out, 3rd and pushed along approaching last, ridden and kept on into 2nd final 100 yards op 4/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Captain Conby

511-3

11/8f

T: E SheehyJ: K C Sexton

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, closer in 3rd before halfway, travelled well to challenge 2 out and disputed lead briefly before last, ridden and no impression run-in, dropped to 3rd inside final 100 yards op 15/8 tchd 2/1

4^th

Gatsby Grey

611-0

8/1

T: O McKiernanJ: B Browne

Held up towards rear, closer before 4th, 5th halfway, close up on outer 2 out, 4th and pushed along approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in op 9/2

5^th

The Little Yank

711-6

9/1

T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan

Towards rear, headway into 4th after 5 out, pushed along and dropped towards rear 2 out, no impression approaching last, no extra op 8/1 tchd 7/1

6^th

Ferdia

611-3

66/1

T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan

Led and clear early, 2 lengths lead halfway, pushed along and headed 2 out, soon dropped towards rear and no extra before last op 80/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.50Pl:€1.50, €1.90EX:€13.70Trifecta:€35.10SF:€13.88

Forecasts

Captain Conby (11/8), The Goffer (5/2), Berkshire Royal (9/2), Gatsby Grey (8/1), The Little Yank (9/1), Ferdia (66/1)

BERKSHIRE ROYAL ran out a taking winner of a Kilbeggan novice in May, and with further progress on the cards, he can defy another absence. Captain Conby was value for a good deal more than the winning margin at Punchestown last time and is open to further improvement, with The Goffer also well respected.