20 Feb 2020 15:25 Thurles
Winner: €50,000 (Penalty: €30,000); Distance: 2m 4f 190y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places).
Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Five O'Clock (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0/32-21 / 9 |
Jump (21) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
7/1 | |
| mid-division early, 6th from 5th, closed up approaching straight, soon prominent on outer, slight mistake 2 out, soon slightly bumped rival, edged right and led approaching last, quickly asserted and stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 6 L |
Front View (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
2B-121 / 9 |
Jump (95) | M P Walsh | J P O'Brien Mr John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| waited with, 7th from 5th, closed up approaching straight, soon prominent towards outer, slightly bumped after 2 out, not much room approaching last where mistake, kept on without troubling winner run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| NK |
Assemble (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/44-116 / 7 |
Jump (19) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Gigginstown House… |
3/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, 4th from 5th, closed and effort straight, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NK |
French Dynamite (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1151 / 9 |
Jump (14) | R M Power | M F Morris Robcour |
9/4 | |
| soon led, pressed approaching straight, headed approaching last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 39 L |
Drury (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 10) |
12311P / 6 |
Jump (18) | P Townend | W P Mullins Drury Tea & Coffee… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division early, 5th from 5th, pushed along approaching straight, soon no impression, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Cavalry Master (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 0) |
8-1415 / 10 |
Jump (53) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Gigginstown House… |
10/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, pushed along approaching 6th, soon no impression, pulled up after 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Ferocious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0-512 / 9 |
Jump (42) | D N Russell | G Elliott Miss K Leckenby |
20/1 | |
| close up, slight mistake 4th, pushed along apporaching 6th and reminder, quickly lost place, pulled up after 7th | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Home By The Lee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11218 / 9 |
Jump (19) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien Sean O'Driscoll |
14/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, slight mistake 4th, 3rd from next, pushed along from 6th, lost position approaching straight, no extra and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
The Little Yank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
116256 / 9 |
Jump (18) | L Quinlan | J P Ryan Bitview Partnership |
50/1 | |
| in rear, fell 1st | ||||||||||