Horse Alert

27 Feb 2014 16:05 Thurles

Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €26,000); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Boylesports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Giantofaman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	022213 / 9	Jump (42)	Paul Carberry	D T Hughes A N Durkan	7/1
		led, disputed from 5 out, close 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, soon clear, comfortably
2^nd	2	8 L	Gallant Tipp (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	13-115 / 7	Jump (32)	M P Walsh	E J O'Grady John P McManus	4/1
		held up, slight mistake 1st, improved to 3rd briefly at 4th, soon held up again, progress into 4th 4 out, ridden into 2nd before last, no impression on winner, kept on same pace
3^rd	6	-	Draycott Place (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	2F1695 / 10	Jump (18)	D N Russell	J P Ryan John Patrick Ryan	33/1
		chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden in 6th and no impression 2 out, stayed on in 5th last, kept on to 3rd run-in
4^th	4	1½ L	The Pounds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	22-631F / 12	Jump (26)	R Loughran	T Foley J Joseph Byrne	8/1
		chased leader, 2nd halfway, disputed from 5 out, narrow lead 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra
5^th	7	½ L	Horendus Hulabaloo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	323612 / 12	Jump (42)	A E Lynch	M F Morris D M Christie	16/1
		chased leaders, 3rd halfway, disputed from 4 out, ridden entering straight, no extra before last
6^th	5	½ L	Urano (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	22-22S1 / 8	Flat (689), Jump (52)	Ruby Walsh	W P Mullins Luke McMahon/philip…	5/6
		held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, progress into 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression before last, no extra run-in
7^th	1	42 L	Band Of Blood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	131729 / 12	Jump (33)	B T O'Connell	P Fenton Mr I P Crane	7/1
		held up, closer at 4th, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off