Thurles Result

Thu, 24th Feb, 2011

Going: Hurdle/bumper - Soft (Heavy in places); Chase - Heavy (Soft in places). Cloudy

Summary

Michael Purcell Memorial Novice H´dle (Grade 2) of €37,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €24,375.00, 2nd - €7,500.00, 3rd - €3,750.00, 4th - €1,500.00 8 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Hidden Cyclone (IRE) 11-8 (Mrs A F Mee & David Mee)
(5:11.5 7.43 secs faster on today's going )
Stowaway (GB) - Hurricane Debbie (IRE)(Shahanndeh)
Breeder - Ronald O'Neill

(Morning price: 11/8 5/4 1/1 13/8)
(Ring price: 13/8 6/4 11/8 6/4 13/8) SP 13/8

John Joseph Hanlon

Andrew J McNamara

Tote Win €2.10 Place €1.40

tracked leaders in close 3rd, led 3 out, joined briefly and ridden next, kept on well and from before last, hung left close home

23rd Jan, 11 Leopardstown
1st Hdl This
Race 13th Mar, 11 Navan
1st Hdl Rated 141

2nd

2.5L

Pineau De Re (FR) 11-3 (Mr J A Provan )
(5:12.1)
Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Elfe Du Perche (FR)(Abdonski (FR))
Breeder - M Michel Hardy

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

Philip Fenton

B T O'Connell

Place €2.00

raced 2nd, ridden in close 3rd 3 out, disputed lead briefly next, soon headed and kept on same pace from last

2nd Jan, 11 Naas
3rd Hdl This
Race 26th Apr, 11 Fairyhouse
6th Hdl Rated 132

3rd

Skorcher (IRE) 11-3 (Sean O'Driscoll )
(5:13.5)
Flemensfirth (USA) - River Clyde (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Jimmy Coffey

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1) SP 12/1

W P Mullins

E Mullins

Place €3.00

held up in touch, ridden in 6th before 3 out, kept on same pace straight, went moderate 3rd close home

3rd Feb, 11 Clonmel
2nd Hdl This
Race 5th May, 11 Punchestown
15th Hcp Hdl Rated 129

4th

0.5L

Bishopsfurze (IRE) 11-6 (The Gogo Partnership )
(5:13.7)
Broadway Flyer (USA) - Supreme Dipper (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Mrs C M Hurley

(Morning price: 6/4 13/8 7/4 6/4)
(Ring price: 6/4 13/8 6/4) SP 6/4fav

W P Mullins

P Townend

tracked leaders on outer, not fluent 6th and mistake 5 out, ridden along in 4th after 3 out, no impression in 3rd next, dropped to 4th close home

3rd Feb, 11 Clonmel
1st Hdl This
Race 4th May, 11 Punchestown
7th Hdl Rated 139

5th

Crash (IRE) 11-3 (Gigginstown House Stud )
(5:14.6)
Milan (GB) - Mary Connors (IRE)(Mandalus)
Breeder - Sean Harnedy

(Morning price: 16/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Michael Hourigan

D N Russell

tracked leaders, ridden along in 5th before 3 out, no impression

10th Feb, 11 Thurles
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 26th Oct, 11 Punchestown
5th Nov Chs

6th

0.5L

Down In Neworleans (IRE) 11-3 (P J Magnier & Ms Margaret Mullins)
(5:14.7) Rated 121
Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Miss Muppet (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Brittas House Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Ms Margaret Mullins

D E Mullins

led, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

3rd Feb, 11 Clonmel
1st Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Mar, 11 Gowran Park
3rd Hdl Rated 121

7th

35+L

The Pier (IRE) 11-1 (Brooks, Grima & Robinson )
(5:38.9) Rated 118
Alhaarth (IRE) - Cois Cuain (IRE)(Night Shift (USA))
Breeder - Edward Nuzum

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 40/1 50/1)
SP 50/1

Joseph G Murphy

P Carberry

held up in last, no impression from 4 out, tailed off

9th Feb, 11 Punchestown
3rd Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 24th Apr, 11 Fairyhouse
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 118

p.u.

Smokey Joe Joe (IRE) 11-1 (T C Quinn )
Rated 116
Snurge - Goldens Monkey(Monksfield)
Breeder - Thomas Buckley

(Morning price: 33/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Kieran Purcell

P W Flood

held up in touch, pulled up quickly before 5th

26th Jan, 11 Limerick
1st Hdl Rated 113 This
Race 20th Mar, 11 Cork
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 116

Off 3.30
Time 5m. 11.50 secs, which is 7.43 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €18.00
Tote Trifecta- €50.80.

2010 Western Leader 6 11-3 C O'Farrell 4/1 (John Joseph Hanlon)