19:25 Bellewstown
Wednesday 27 August 2025
All16:5317:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:55
John Purfield Memorial Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
- 4YO plus  |  2m 1f 40y  |  Good  |  15 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 16.60s
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Held up in rear, headway on outer into mid-division 2 out, progress to challenge at last, ridden and kept on well run-in, edged left and led closing stages op 13/2
T:Â B ConnellJ:Â Sean Flanagan
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and challenged last, ridden and led narrowly run-in, headed closing stages op 7/2
T:Â A SextonJ:Â C Lamon (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and headway to challenge at last, ridden and kept on well run-in, 3rd and short of room close home tchd 80/1
T:Â P CluskeyJ:Â Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Disputed lead, led before 4th, 3 lengths clear halfway, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and headed early run-in, no extra op 28/1
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Danny Gilligan
Mid-division, some headway approaching 2 out, went 5th approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 5/2
T:Â V C WardJ:Â Mr B M Coonan (7)
Rear of mid-division, no impression before 2 out, pushed along and some headway between horses approaching last, 6th and kept on one pace run-in op 33/1
T:Â D CollinsJ:Â Phillip Enright
Mid-division, 6th 2 out, pushed along after 2 out and no impression last, no extra run-in op 11/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Alex Harvey (3)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 25/1
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â P J O'Hanlon
Mid-division, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on one pace run-in op 18/1
T:Â J P DempseyJ:Â Keith Donoghue
Towards rear, some headway before 2 out, pushed along and no impression approaching last, kept on one pace op 13/2
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Dylan Kidd (7)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching 2 out, no extra, never a factor
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Paul Kavanagh (7)
Disputed lead early, 3rd halfway, pushed along and no extra after 2 out, weakened op 40/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â P E CollinsJ:Â Mr T C Kileff (7)
Disputed lead early and led briefly 3rd, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, 6th before last and no extra run-in op 12/1
T:Â Aengus KingJ:Â Cian Quirke
Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2 out op 16/1
T:Â M MulvanyJ:Â Jordan Gainford
Rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, 7th and pushed along approaching 2 out where slight mistake, soon no extra, weakened op 8/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€12.00Pl:€3.60, €1.70, €26.90EX:€82.90Trifecta:€473.40Tricast:€2,452.30SF:€50.09
Forecasts
Farrokh (10/3), W B Easy (7/2), Kaikoura (9/2), Tubberfinn Lady (6/1), Dontdooddson (8/1), Dontgowithjoe (11/1), Another Girl (16/1), Small Bucks (16/1), Tasmanian Girl (18/1), Stormy Jenn (22/1), Is She Now (22/1), Fine Print (33/1), Syosset (50/1), Guest Star (50/1), Doyen Og (66/1)
DONTGOWITHJOE was well on top at the finish at Ballinrobe earlier in the month so might be able to cope with a 6 lb rise. W B Easy shapes like he has a race like this in him and is second choice ahead of Barry Connell's Farrokh.
- DONTGOWITHJOE (IRE)
- W B EASY (IRE)
- FARROKH (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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