Result 15:40 · Thurles (IRE)

Markaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle

Grade 32m 4f 110ySoft5yo+ · 6 ran

Result

Official · time 5m 42.90s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	The Goffer (IRE)	Jordan Gainford	Gordon Elliott	—	3.50	3.75
2	Berkshire Royal (GB)	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	1¼L	5.50	7.00
3	Captain Conby (IRE)	Kevin Sexton	E Sheehy	2½L	2.38	2.52
4	Gatsby Grey (FR)	Barry Browne	Oliver McKiernan	8½L	9.00	11.5
5	The Little Yank (IRE)	Liam Quinlan	John Patrick Ryan	19½L	10.0	13.9
6	Ferdia (IRE)	Philip Donovan	John Patrick Ryan	26½L	67.0	85.0

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The Little Yank (IRE)

7yo · 11-6 · OR 130

073331 J Liam Quinlan T John Patrick Ryan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 Feb 22	Thurles	2m 4f	Yielding	—	1/4	—	3.75
05 Feb 22	Leopardstown	3m	Yielding	—	3/24	3L	81.0
16 Jan 22	Punchestown	2m	Soft	—	3/7	49L	151.0

5 wins from 39 · placed 18

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Captain Conby (IRE)

5yo · 11-3 · OR 128

281F1 J Kevin Sexton T E Sheehy —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
31 Jan 22	Punchestown	2m 4f 110y	Yielding	—	1/6	—	5.00
31 Dec 21	Punchestown	2m 3f	Heavy	—	F	—	10.0
13 Nov 21	Punchestown	2m 3f 110y	Yielding	—	1/21	—	67.0

2 wins from 5 · placed 3

Won 1 of 1 at around this trip

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Ferdia (IRE)

6yo · 11-3 · OR 118

383753 J Philip Donovan T John Patrick Ryan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
10 Feb 22	Thurles	2m 4f	Yielding	—	3/4	26L	21.0
16 Jan 22	Punchestown	2m	Soft	—	5/7	56¼L	251.0
08 Jan 22	Cork	2m	Heavy	—	7/7	47¾L	4.00

2 wins from 16 · placed 8

2 runs here without a win

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Berkshire Royal (GB)

7yo · 11-0

223901 J Paul Townend T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 May 21	Kilbeggan	2m 3f 110y	Good	—	1/8	—	3.50
10 Mar 20	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Soft	C1	12/15	80¼L	101.0
12 Oct 18	Newmarket	1m 4f	Good To Firm	C2	9/11	27L	7.00

4 wins from 15 · placed 8

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Gatsby Grey (FR) h,t

6yo · 11-0

117 J Barry Browne T Oliver McKiernan —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Feb 22	Leopardstown	2m	Yielding To Soft	—	7/8	81¼L	41.0
28 Dec 21	Limerick	2m	Heavy	—	1/18	—	7.00
13 Mar 21	Navan	2m	Soft To Heavy	—	1/12	—	6.50

2 wins from 3 · placed 2

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The Goffer (IRE)

5yo · 11-0

7144 J Jordan Gainford T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
23 Jan 22	Thurles	2m 7f	Yielding	—	4/7	10L	9.00
26 Dec 21	Limerick	2m 4f	Heavy	—	4/8	13½L	7.50
04 Dec 21	Navan	2m 4f	Yielding	—	1/17	—	11.0

1 win from 4 · placed 1

Won 1 of 2 at around this trip

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