14:25 Thurles

Thursday 8 March 2007

All14:2514:5515:3016:0516:3517:10

Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (grade 2)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Kazal (FR)

611-8

5/6

T: E GriffinJ: B J Geraghty

Soon led, headed approaching 2nd, slight mistake next, in front again 5 out, strongly pressed and joined before 3 out, soon narrowly headed, regained lead from last, soon forged clear

2^nd

Chomba Womba (IRE)

610-12

14/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: T P Treacy

Tracked leaders, dropped to 5th after 4 out, moderate 4th before straight, soon 3rd under pressure, kept on well without troubling winner to go 2nd near finish

3^rd

Holly Tree (IRE)

711-3

10/1

T: E SheehyJ: R Loughran

Always prominent, improved to dispute lead before 3 out, soon gained narrow lead, no extra and headed from last, kept on same pace, dropped to 3rd near line

4^th

3.5

Druids Castle (IRE)

611-3

6/1

T: J CrowleyJ: D N Russell

Soon mid-division, headway into moderate 3rd and closed approaching 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before straight

5^th

Casey Jones

611-3

10/1

T: N MeadeJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, closer in 4th before 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

7^th

Knowledge Box (IRE)

711-3

14/1

T: J J MurphyJ: E F Power

Towards rear, 9th 5 out, no impression under pressure approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

8^th

dist

Abbeybraney (IRE)

611-3

10/1

T: J A BerryJ:

Chased leaders, 6th and reminders approaching 5 out, no impression from next, tailed off

9^th

1.25

Gripit N Tipit (IRE)

611-3

16/1

T: C F SwanJ: D J Casey

Rear of mid-division, 8th 5 out, no impression from next, tailed off

11^th

dist

Turtle Dubh (IRE)

611-3

16/1

T: E SheehyJ: M Darcy

Always behind, lost touch after 4 out, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Wickford (IRE)

811-3

16/1

T: C A MurphyJ: Andrew J McNamara

Mid-division, reminders and dropped to rear from 5th, soon trailing, pulled up before 5 out

Betting Breakdown

SF:€24.73

Forecasts

Kazal (FR) (5/6), Druids Castle (IRE) (6/1), Holly Tree (IRE) (10/1), Casey Jones (10/1), Abbeybraney (IRE) (10/1), Chomba Womba (IRE) (14/1), Knowledge Box (IRE) (14/1), Wickford (IRE) (16/1), Gripit N Tipit (IRE) (16/1), Turtle Dubh (IRE) (16/1)