Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 4f
- (5yo+, 2m 4f, Class 1, 8 runners)
- Winner €24,375 2nd €7,125 3rd €3,374 4th €1,125
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 11.50s
- Off time: 15:30:16
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 Hidden Cyclone (IRE) | J J Hanlon | 6 | 11-8 | Andrew J McNamara | 13/8 | |
| SP 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 | |||||||
| 2nd | 2½ | 5 Pineau De Re (FR) | P Fenton | 8 | 11-3 | B T O'Connell | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Raced 2nd, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, disputed lead briefly next, soon headed and kept on same pace from last | |||||||
| 3rd | 6 | 6 Skorcher (IRE) | W P Mullins | 7 | 11-3 t | E Mullins | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Held up in touch, ridden in 6th before 3 out, kept on same pace straight, went moderate 3rd close home | |||||||
| 4th | ½ | 2 Bishopsfurze (IRE) | W P Mullins | 6 | 11-6 | P Townend | 6/4f |
| SP 6/4f 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 | |||||||
| 5th | 4 | 3 Crash (IRE) | M Hourigan | 6 | 11-3 | D N Russell | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Tracked leaders, ridden along in 5th before 3 out, no impression opened 9/1 | |||||||
| 6th | ½ | 4 Down In Neworleans (IRE) | Ms M Mullins | 6 | 11-3 | D E Mullins | 12/1 |
| SP 12/1 Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||
| 7th | dist | 8 The Pier (IRE) | J G Murphy | 5 | 11-1 t1 | P Carberry | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Held up in last, no impression from 4 out, tailed off | |||||||
| PU | 7 Smokey Joe Joe (IRE) | K Purcell | 5 | 11-1 | P W Flood | 33/1 | |
| SP 33/1 Held up in touch, pulled up quickly before 5th opened 25/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.10 Tote Place £1.40 £2.00 £3.00 Straight Forecast £21.40 Exacta £18.00
Placepot €788.90