15:23 Thurles

Thursday 22 February 2024

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BoyleSports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 176y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:23  |   Winning time: 5m 33.8s
1st
Horse silk
3
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway 3 out and led entering straight, pushed along and asserted approaching last, kept on well run-in, comfortably op 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
4
5
8/11f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, slight mistake 4 out and 4th next, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, 2nd and no impression on winner approaching last, kept on one pace op 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
6
7/1
T: W P MullinsJ: D E Mullins
Held up towards rear, 5th halfway, mistake 3 out, 4th and not fluent next, soon pushed along and no impression approaching last, ridden and kept on one pace to go 3rd closing stages op 6/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
1
14/1
T: W P MullinsJ: B Hayes
Led, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
5th
Horse silk
35
4
7/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th 2 out, no extra approaching last, eased run-in, tailed off op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
74
2
200/1
T: T O'ConnorJ: Mr T O'Connor
Always towards rear, never a factor, mistake 5th, pushed along after next and soon detached, no extra from 3 out, weakened, completely tailed off

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.60Pl:€1.40, €1.10EX:€8.70Trifecta:€19.30SF:€6.53

Forecasts

Staffordshire Knot (8/11), Largy Hill (10/3), Stoke The Fire (7/1), Mahon's Way (7/1), What Path (14/1), Cloudy Tuesday (200/1)

Verdict

STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT beat a largely ordinary lot at Down Royal last month but did so in emphatic fashion and looks up to making his mark at this level. Largy Hill and Stoke The Fire look promising also, and they rate the main threats.

  1. STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT (IRE)
  2. LARGY HILL (IRE)
  3. STOKE THE FIRE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Sa Fureur
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
5/6

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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