Horse Alert

22 Feb 2018 15:00 Thurles

Winner: €45,000 (Penalty: €26,550); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).

Thurles Racecourse Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Blow By Blow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	1/1-3216 / 14	Jump (46)	Rachael Blackmore	G Elliott The Strattonites	7/1
		tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, headway to lead 2 out, ridden to assert approaching last where left clear, kept on well
2^nd	3	14 L	Gun Digger (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	414431 / 9	Jump (22)	J W Kennedy	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	7/2
		tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, left moderate 2nd last, no extra
3^rd	5	7 L	Not Many Left (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	1-4351 / 6	Jump (33)	R M Power	Mrs J Harrington Robcour	15/8
		prominent and disputed lead, led 5th, joined 4 out and soon pushed along, headed before next, no impression in 4th early straight, no extra approaching last where left moderate 3rd
4^th	1	7 L	Articulum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	211/0-1P / 11	Jump (32)	D E Splaine	T O'Brien Martin McDonagh…	4/1
		towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and no impression in 5th after 3 out, no extra, left moderate 4th last
5^th	4	41 L	Sympa Des Flos (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0)	2/2221P / 6	Jump (32)	D E Mullins	W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci	7/1
		led or disputed lead, headed 5th, pushed along after 4 out and no impression in rear before next, weakened
FE	6	-	Roaring Bull (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12)	1-133 / 8	Jump (74)	D N Russell	G Elliott Gigginstown House…	8/1
		tracked leaders, 2nd after 6th, disputed 4 out and led before next, headed 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner when fell last