Horse Alert

24 Feb 2011 15:30 Thurles

Winner: €37,500 (Penalty: €24,375); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1	-	Hidden Cyclone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	1-1131 / 13	Jump (32)	Andrew J McNamara	J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee & David…	13/8
		tracked leaders in close 3rd, led 3 out, joined briefly and ridden next, kept on well and from before last, hung left close home
2^nd	5	2½ L	Pineau De Re (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3)	173/123 / 13	Jump (53)	B T O'Connell	P Fenton Mr J A Provan	12/1
		raced 2nd, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, disputed lead briefly next, soon headed and kept on same pace from last
3^rd	6	6 L	Skorcher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	322-512 / 8	Jump (21)	E Mullins	W P Mullins Sean O'Driscoll	12/1
		held up in touch, ridden in 6th before 3 out, kept on same pace straight, went moderate 3rd close home
4^th	2	½ L	Bishopsfurze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	71-1511 / 9	Jump (21)	P Townend	W P Mullins The Gogo Partnership	6/4
		tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 6th and mistake 5 out, ridden along in 4th after 3 out, no impression in 3rd next, dropped to 4th close home
5^th	3	4 L	Crash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	11-331 / 8	Jump (14)	D N Russell	M Hourigan Gigginstown House…	10/1
		tracked leaders, ridden along in 5th before 3 out, no impression
6^th	4	½ L	Down In Neworleans (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	533361 / 9	Jump (21)	D E Mullins	Ms M Mullins P J Magnier & Ms…	12/1
		led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
7^th	8	Dist	The Pier (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 1)	6-13 / 9	Flat (76), Jump (15)	Paul Carberry	J G Murphy Brooks, Grima &…	50/1
		held up in last, no impression from 4 out, tailed off
PU	7	-	Smokey Joe Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1)	218171 / 14	Jump (29)	P W Flood	K Purcell T C Quinn