25 Feb 2016 15:15 Thurles
Winner: €45,000 (Penalty: €26,550); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
At The Races Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Acapella Bourgeois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
70/1-312 / 14 |
Jump (32) | Ruby Walsh | M S Sandra Hughes Slaneyville Syndicate |
5/0 | |
| made all, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths lead and bad mistake last, under pressure and kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Nambour (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1-113 / 9 |
Jump (56) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
7/0 | |
| tracked leader, 3rd halfway, left 2nd after 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression on winner before last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 74 L |
Road To Respect (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
1-2231 / 8 |
Jump (14) | D N Russell | E Griffin Gigginstown House… |
14/0 | |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, not fluent 7th, soon pushed along and no extra after next, weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Edwulf (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
F2-7F1 / 11 |
Jump (40) | B J Geraghty | A P O'Brien John P McManus |
10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, progress into 2nd before 4th, pushed along and 1 length down when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Our Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
121 / 8 |
Jump (39) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Cooper Family Syndicate |
6/0 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to rear after 4th, pushed along halfway, detached 7th and soon pulled up | ||||||||||