14:50 Naas

Sunday 23 February 2025

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Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f  |   Soft to Heavy  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 5m 29.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Brave Fortune64
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: J J Doyle| T: P M J Doyle| OR:  123
11/2
Fairly useful hurdler. 2 wins from 5 runs this season. Career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at Thurles (23.2f, good, 2/1) 64 days ago, staying on well.
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2
Horse silk
A Tipp For Gold15
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Queally| OR:  124
12/1
Fairly useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Listowel in September. 7/2, fourth of 7 in novice hurdle at this course (18.5f, good to soft) 15 days ago.
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3
Horse silk
Fleur In The Park59
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Cian Quirke| T: A Slattery| OR:  137
7/5
Useful hurdler. Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in October. 10 lengths fourth of 6 to The Big Westerner in Grade 2 novice at Limerick (23f, soft) over Christmas. Sets the standard.
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4
Horse silk
Jacob's Ladder36
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR:  122| D
5/1
Bumper winner who struck at the second time of asking over hurdles in 4-runner Navan maiden (20f, soft) 36 days ago. Looks capable of better again.
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5
Horse silk
Joystick22
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR:  122| C| D
5/2
Bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles at the second attempt in 21-runner maiden hurdle here (2m, heavy) in January. Pulled up in a Grade 1 novice at the Dublin Racing Festival 3 weeks ago but retains potential back in slightly calmer waters.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Fleur In The Park (7/5), Joystick (5/2), Jacob's Ladder (5/1), Brave Fortune (11/2), A Tipp For Gold (12/1)

Verdict

FLEUR IN THE PARK brings some useful form to the table and can see off last month's Navan maiden winner Jacob's Ladder in this Grade 3 contest.

  1. Fleur In The Park7/5
  2. Jacob's Ladder5/1
  3. Joystick5/2

Previous Winners

2024
Largy Hill
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 7
J: Paul Townend  |  T: W P Mullins
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00

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