Full Result 3.50 Thurles (IRE) | 25 February 2021

Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

(5yo+) (2m4f218yds) 2m5f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €16,225 2nd €5,225 3rd €2,475 4th €1,100 5th €550

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Grand Paradis (FR) 7/2 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	110 t	–	120	150	–
gr g Martaline - Outre Mer (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, close up when not fluent 3 out, led going okay after 2 out, soon pushed along, went clear approaching last, not fluent last, stayed on, comfortably (op 16/5)

2 13	3. Goodbye Someday (IRE) 14/1 Denis O'Regan John E Kiely	Denis O'Regan John E Kiely	7	112	140	109	137	–
b g Stowaway - Liss A Paoraigh (IRE) (Husyan)
Led narrowly, 1 length ahead halfway, joined after 4 out, headed and lost second 2 out, no impression before last, pushed along and went modest second run-in, no match for winner (op 9/1 tchd 16/1)

3 1¼ [14¼]	2. Fighter Allen (FR) 11/4F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	6	112	–	107	136	–
b g Vision D'Etat (FR) - Reaction (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Close up, 1 length second halfway, joined leader after 4 out, briefly led 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra approaching last, lost second run-in (op 3/1)

4 19 [33¼]	4. West Cork Wildway (IRE) 100/30 Darragh O'Keeffe Paul O'Flynn	Darragh O'Keeffe Paul O'Flynn	7	112 t	132	88	119	–
br g Yeats (IRE) - Dollar's Worth (IRE) (Presenting)
Close up, soon chased leaders, pushed along and lost fourth after 4 out, no impression when hampered by faller and left in poor fourth 2 out (op 7/2)

5 80 [113¼]	1. Jacksons Gold (IRE) 15/2 Ian Power Ms Alice Curran	Ian Power Ms Alice Curran	7	115	131	2	40	–
b g Gold Well - Miss Abrahnovic (IRE) (Deploy)
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, in touch with leaders 4 out, ridden and no extra after 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off (op 17/2 tchd 7/1)

F	8. Rescue Package (FR) 14/1 Danny Mullins Anthony Mullins	Danny Mullins Anthony Mullins	6	1012	127	–	116	–
gr m Montmartre (FR) - Cosavita (FR) (Comte Du Bourg)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders 4 out, switched left and headway and went fourth after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden briefly, pressed leaders when fell 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	5. D'alley Boy (IRE) 300/1 Mr C J Shine L J Archdeacon	Mr C J Shine L J Archdeacon	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g El Salvador (IRE) - Kerso (IRE) (Luso)
Raced in last, soon became detached, tailed off halfway, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	7. Limestone Rock (IRE) 9/2 Phillip Enright M F Morris	Phillip Enright M F Morris	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Accordeon Royale (IRE) (Accordion)
Didn't jump with fluency, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, niggled along after 6th, pushed along and lost position after 5 out, soon weakened, dropped to rear when pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; vet said gelding was coughing post race) (op 4/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:50:08 Winning time: 5m 39.00s (slow by 37.00s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Andrew Brown & Gemma Brown (Grand Paradis) 1st breeder: Michele Juhen Cypres
2nd owner: Mrs N Flynn (Goodbye Someday)
3rd owner: C Jones (Fighter Allen)
Tote win: €4.10 PL: €1.30 €2.60 €1.40 Ex: €8.10 CSF: €48.33 Trifecta: €57.60

3:50 Thurles (IRE) 25 Feb 2021

Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)