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 29.0s
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along briefly before 3 out, challenged before 2 out, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, disputed last, soon led, asserted run-in, kept on well closing stages tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged entering straight, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, joined and mistake last, soon headed and held in 2nd run-in, kept on same pace tchd 9/4
T: D QueallyJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Led, slight mistake 3rd, joined before 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 4th before last, one-paced in 3rd run-in op 10/1
T: A SlatteryJ: Cian Quirke
Tracked leader, disputed before 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, under pressure in 3rd before last, no extra run-in op 11/8 tchd 6/4
T: P M J DoyleJ: J J Doyle
Held up in rear, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened op 7/1 tchd 8/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€1.50, €1.70EX:€11.30Trifecta:€53.40SF:€17.83
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)
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.
- FLEUR IN THE PARK (IRE)
- JACOB'S LADDER (IRE)
- JOYSTICK (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €18,000.002nd: €6,000.003rd: €3,000.004th: €1,500.005th: €900.006th: €600.00
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