15.40
GoodMarkaye Contracts Ltd Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)
- Prize money: £15663.72
- 2m 4f 154y
- 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Partly cloudy
4/5 (Won)
- Win: £2.00
- Place: £1.02
Form: 3-4211 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 132
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 |
11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 100y |
11st 0lb |
Classy sort who is 2-7 over fences and ran as well as he was entitled to behind Energumene in a Grade 2 at Fairyhouse last month; his second to Impaire Et Passe in February was bordering on a career best and he's Kennedy's pick from three stablemates. |
4/1 |
|
4th 6 |
6th Apr 2026 Yielding To Soft 2m 3f 180y |
11st 4lb |
2-6 over fences; won the Navan Listed handicap in 2024, that Down Memory Lane won last year, off 143, which was his last success; excellent effort in the Grade 2 Red Mills at Gowran in February when a 1.25l second behind Impaire Et Passe; well beaten in the Martin Pipe latest but the return to chasing is a plus; a fair bit to find on the figures, however. |
8/1 |
|
13th 4 |
13th Mar 2026 Good 2m 4f 56y Class 2 |
11st 9lb |
Well treated on best chase form, including second in Gowran Grade 2 when returned to that sphere last time, but he has never been able to show it over hurdles; his Cheltenham Festival record of P40, the fourth-place finish over fences, adds to the uncertainty. |
20/1 |
20/1
- Place: £5.40
Form: 70612 D BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 0lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
40 |
11th Apr 2026 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 2lb
|
Reserve; far better known as a smart hurdler, runner-up at this meeting in 2023 and 2024, with latter race the 3m Grade 1; below form over jumps over the last year, however, and he looks poorly handicapped (particularly from 4lb wrong) judged on his results over fences. |
100/1 |
|
11th 5 |
11th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 5f 0y Class 1 |
11st 8lb |
Third in the 2m4f Martin Pipe at this meeting in 2023; creditable fifth in last year's Grade 1 Stayers' here but he's not really sparked since, including over fences; 6lb lower now than his peak British mark; equipped with cheekpieces on latest outing (stiff task) and today. |
40/1 |
|
6th 1 |
26th Oct 2025 Yielding 2m 6f 111y |
12st 2lb |
Interfered with early when tailed off on the Flat last time; didn't run too badly in the Galway Plate the time before when mistakes didn't help, but this smart hurdler has yet to reach the same heights over fences; respected but others appeal more. |
9/2 |
16/1
- Place: £2.00
Form: 10-224 BF
Last run: 53 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 112
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 |
4th Jun 2023 Good 3m 0f 95y |
10st 10lb |
Beaten favourite in four of her five maiden hurdle attempts, including 6l second at Killarney last time; has been placed in small-field Grade 3 races and gets a fair bit of weight from the winners with Ben Harvey's valuable claim in play; no easy task all the same. |
5/1 |
|
2nd 1 |
15th May 2023 Good To Yielding 2m 6f 50y |
11st 7lb |
Turned over at odds on but wasn't far off her best when third of 13 in a maiden hurdle at Cork last month; worth another go at this trip, particularly if the ground dries out but she has to give weight away. |
5/1 |
|
3rd 9 |
9th Apr 2023 Yielding 2m 3f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Bumper winner was runner-up over a bit further here on hurding bow and consistent since, including when good third against geldings in Thurles Grade 3; beaten a long way in another Grade 3 latest but good opportunity here in an ordinary race. |
Evs |
5/1
Form: 0-312
Last run: 33 days
W: 11st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 2 |
27th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 1f 0y |
11st 9lb |
Won a Punchestown novice chase in December 2024; ran only twice last season; now set for a first hurdles start since jumping badly at Listowel in September 2023; had previously produced a career-best when winning a handicap at the Galway festival; hard to be confident about his prospects. |
6/1 |
|
2 |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Won a 2m Punchestown beginners' on second start in this sphere last year; was running well in a 2m4f Grade 3 at the same track when falling next time; questions having not been seen since. |
12/1 |
|
2 |
27th Oct 2025 Good To Yielding 2m 7f 0y |
11st 0lb |
Won a 2m Punchestown beginners' on second start in this sphere last year; was running well in a 2m4f Grade 3 at the same track when falling next time; questions having not been seen since. |
12/1 |
10/1
Form: 7B2210 C
Last run: 18 days
W: 10st 7lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 114
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
2nd Oct 2024 Good 2m 1f 120y |
12st 0lb |
Decent level of chase form and bumped into an improver when just denied at Tramore last time; handy 7lb claimed and will handle an ease although doesn't want it too testing. |
5/2 |
|
2nd 5 |
15th Aug 2024 Good 1m 7f 120y |
11st 5lb |
prominent, jumped left on occasions, led 2 out, headed run-in, kept on |
3/1 |
|
4th 9 |
24th Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 0y |
11st 7lb |
Point winner has a record of 1-10 over hurdles but has run creditably faced with stiff tasks at times; made a solid start to chasing when second to a better fancied stablemate at Tipperary; should go close with more to come. |
7/4 |
11/2
Form: 131164
Last run: 19 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 125
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 |
6th May 2026 Good 2m 6f 151y Class 4 |
12st 2lb |
Pulled up in the Ulster National (3m4f, soft) in March but he was runner-up in two chase handicaps at Musselburgh (2m4f/2m7f) before that; now returns to hurdling but he's 3-8 in this sphere and is on a dangerous mark on this drop back in trip and grade; one to keep an eye on. |
13/2 |
|
9 |
29th Mar 2026 Yielding To Soft 3m 4f 120y |
10st 12lb |
Mixed form in 2025; ran his best race for a long time when going close at Musselburgh on New Year's Day (2m4f, good to soft); again finished second over 2m7f at that venue last time; main positive is his good record at this venue, two wins (bumper and maiden hurdle) and a second from four visits. |
10/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
31st Jan 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 138y Class 3 |
11st 1lb |
Mixed form in 2025 but ran his best race for a long time when going close here (2m4f, good to soft) under Dylan Kidd on New Year's Day; kept on strongly last time and he's run well on soft ground in the past; could be a player now back up in trip if backing up that latest performance. |
7/2 |
14/1
Form: 4-18P1
Last run: 15 days
W: 10st 10lb
6 yo Mare
OR: 116
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
12th 11 |
31st Jul 2024 Good 2m 0f 110y |
10st 7lb |
took keen hold, in touch with leaders, prominent before 2nd |
16/1 |
|
6th 7 |
4th Jul 2024 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 90y |
11st 6lb |
Comes here in good heart; placed twice over fences and didn't see out 3m on return to hurdling when third at Kilbeggan; this looks a more suitable trip. |
8/1 |
33/1
Form: 148-12 D
Last run: 58 days
W: 10st 7lb
8 yo Mare
OR: 109
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8th 8 |
23rd Feb 2023 Good 2m 4f 154y |
10st 7lb |
Dual winner over fences for Willie Mullins; runner-up in a Limerick handicap hurdle last time; debuts for Knockeen here but has plenty to find on what she has done so far. |
33/1 |
|
2nd 6 |
27th Dec 2022 Soft To Heavy 2m 4f 0y |
11st 7lb |
held up in rear, headway after 9th, went fourth after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went second after last, no match for winner |
3/1 |
|
1st 9 |
3rd Dec 2022 Yielding 2m 5f 40y |
10st 12lb |
midfield, minor headway when not fluent and lost ground 5 out, headway when pushed along after 3 out, ridden to challenge after 2 out, joined leaders approaching last, led narrowly and kept on well run-in, all out |
4/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €21.90 |
| Straight Forecast | €23.74 |
| Trifecta | €117.10 |
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