Full Result 2.50 Naas (IRE) | 23 February 2025

Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

(5yo+) 2m4f Heavy 11 hurdles

1st €17,700 2nd €5,700 3rd €2,700 4th €1,200 5th €600

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Jacob's Ladder (IRE) 5/1 Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	Sam Ewing Gordon Elliott	6	110	122	121	133	–
b g Mount Nelson - Pocket Call (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, shaken up when disputed lead approaching last, ridden and went clear run-in (tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)

2 3¼	5. Joystick (FR) 5/2 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	110	122	118	128	–
gr g Coastal Path - Polka Valtat (FR) (Dom Alco)
In touch with leaders, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along and joined when jumped left and mistake last, soon headed and no extra (tchd 9/4)

3 6 [9¼]	2. A Tipp For Gold (IRE) 12/1 Sean O'Keeffe Declan Queally	Sean O'Keeffe Declan Queally	6	110	124	111	122	–
b g Westerner - A Tipp For Rosie (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened, not fluent last (op 10/1)

4 5 [14¼]	3. Fleur In The Park (IRE) 7/5F Cian Quirke Andrew Slattery	Cian Quirke Andrew Slattery	6	110	137	106	117	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Fleur D'Ainay (FR) (Poliglote)
Raced in second, disputed lead 4 out, weakened gradually from 2 out (op 11/8 tchd 6/4)

5 26 [40¼]	1. Brave Fortune (IRE) 11/2 Jack Doyle P M J Doyle	Jack Doyle P M J Doyle	6	113	123	79	94	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Rachel's Star (IRE) (Presenting)
In rear but in touch with leaders, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 7/1 tchd 8/1)