15:00 Thurles
Thursday 23 February 2017
All13:5514:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20
At The Races Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
- 5YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f 69y  |  Heavy  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 33.0s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Comes here in great heart having scored impressive maiden hurdle win over longer trip at this track early in the month. Clear chance on that evidence.
Built on promising Limerick second to score second time out over hurdles at Leopardstown last month. Steps up in trip and remains of interest.
Beat Champagne Classic into second over extended three-miles at Leopardstown last month, returning from a near 600-day layoff in the process. Drops in trip for rematch with rival that has since won well.
Consistent in maidens before taking favourites chance at Clonmel early this month, this is much stronger and looked in real need of the winning post in that race.
Has some positive efforts in maidens already without getting home in front, promising type but this requires more again to record a win.
Got off the mark over timber at Cork last month in good style, will need another fair leap forward if some of these rivals are on their game now going up in trip.
Good form in three starts over flights, gaining solid Punchestown success in November and useful experience at this level behind Death Duty the following month. Returns from a break.
Forecasts
Moulin A Vent (15/8), Champagne Classic (9/4), Tin Soldier (10/3), Indian Monsoon (7/1), Black Key (16/1), Justmemyselfandi (18/1), Ask Nile (25/1)
Not easy to rule out any of the seven runners for what should be a competitive affair. TIN SOLDIER got the better of Champagne Classic over a longer trip last time despite being off the track for a long while. That was impressive and there might be more to come from him. The runner-up has since scored impressively at this venue at the beginning of the month and looks sure to play a key role. Indian Monsoon, Ask Nile and Justmemyselfandi are all coming here having won their previous starts, of that trio the last-named looks most promising on his Leopardstown win. Off a short break, Moulin A Vent is another for the shortlist having run well enough behind Death Duty last time.
1. Tin Soldier
2. Champagne Classic
3. Moulin A Vent
Prize Money
1st: €26,550.002nd: €8,550.003rd: €4,051.004th: €1,799.005th: €900.006th: €450.00
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