15:50 Thurles

Thursday 25 February 2021

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Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 39.0s

Jacksons Gold⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: I J Power| T: Ms Alice Curran| OR: 131| C

15/2

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Course winner. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (20f, soft, 11/2) 58 days ago. Looks vulnerable.

Form: 14213

Fighter Allen²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Successful at Punchestown in November. 11/8, third of 4 in minor event hurdle at this course (23f, heavy) 29 days ago. Should have a part to play.

Form: 17-1P3

Goodbye Someday¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: J E Kiely| OR: 140| D

14/1

Useful hurdler. 3 wins from 7 runs this season. Bit below form 8¼ lengths third of 7 to Darrens Hope in listed hurdle at Cork (24f, heavy, 6/1) 116 days ago, left poorly placed. Leading claims.

Form: 151123

West Cork Wildway^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 132| C

10/3

Useful hurdler. Course winner. Creditable fourth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 16/1) 19 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not without each-way hope.

Form: 4-12514

D'alley Boy⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr C J Shine| T: L J Archdeacon

300/1

€2,000 3-y-o, El Salvador gelding. Half-brother to a point winner. Dam ran twice in bumpers. Pulled up on 2 of his 3 starts between the flags.

Form: 7PP

Grand Paradis^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

7/2

Promising sort. Tongue strap on for 1st time, won 16-runner novice hurdle (7/2) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) 17 days ago, comfortably. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 141

Limestone Rock²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: M F Morris

9/2

Thrice-raced winner under Rules. Won 18-runner novice hurdle (3/1) at Naas (19f, heavy) 25 days ago, keeping on well. Further progress likely and he needs considering.

Form: 231

Rescue Package¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: D E Mullins| T: A Mullins| OR: 127

14/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season, the latest at Punchestown in November. 9/1, seventeenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (18f, soft) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 5-15210

Forecasts

Fighter Allen (11/4), West Cork Wildway (10/3), Grand Paradis (7/2), Limestone Rock (9/2), Jacksons Gold (15/2), Goodbye Someday (14/1), Rescue Package (14/1), D'alley Boy (300/1)

GRAND PARADIS was an impressive winner of a big-field Fairyhouse maiden hurdle recently and can take this step up in class in his stride. Indeed, there should be plenty more to come from this 5-y-o who, judged on pedigree, is likely to relish this stiffer test. The tough and consistent Goodbye Someday will offer stern resistance, while Limestone Rock is also accorded respect.