Full Result 3.50 Thurles (IRE) | 10 March 2005

Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

(5yo+) 2m4f Yielding 12 hurdles

1st €40,362 2nd €11,842 3rd €5,642 4th €1,922

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Teeming Rain (IRE) 10/1 D J Casey C F Swan	D J Casey C F Swan	6	112	–	–	121	–
b g Supreme Leader - Lady Graduate (IRE) (Le Bavard)
Held up on outer, 8th and pushed along approaching 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd after last, stayed on well to lead on line (op 8/1)

2 shd	5. Sweet Kiln (IRE) 13/2 Robbie Power James Bowe	Robbie Power James Bowe	6	113	–	–	122	–
b m Beneficial - Miss Pollerton (IRE) (Pollerton)
Attempted to make all, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out, headed on line (op 5/1)

3 1½ [1½]	3. Chicago Vic (IRE) 16/1 Ms N Carberry Mrs Marian Flavin	Ms N Carberry Mrs Marian Flavin	6	113	117	–	120	–
b m Old Vic - Clearwater Glen (Furry Glen)
Towards rear, headway before 4 out, 4th 3 out, kept on under pressure from next

4 nk [2]	18. Sunami Storm (IRE) 16/1 Tommy Treacy W P Mullins	Tommy Treacy W P Mullins	7	110	116	–	117	–
b m Glacial Storm (USA) - Live It Up (Le Coq D'Or)
Prominent, 2nd early, 4th when hampered 4 out, 6th 2 out, kept on from last

5 1½ [3½]	17. Ocras Mor (IRE) 14/1 Robbie Colgan Suzanne Cox	Robbie Colgan Suzanne Cox	7	110	115	–	116	–
bb m Old Vic - Special Trix (IRE) (Peacock I)
Tracked leaders in 5th, progress after 5 out, left 2nd next, ridden to challenge before 2 out, no impression when slight mistake last, no extra run-in (op 10/1)

6 ½ [4]	4. Leonardo De Vinci (IRE) 8/1 Davy Russell E J O'Grady	Davy Russell E J O'Grady	5	113 t	125	–	118	–
b h Sadler's Wells (USA) - Andromaque (USA) (Woodman)
Tracked leaders in 6th, lost place briefly after 4 out, 5th after 2 out, kept on (op 6/1)

7 3½ [7½]	13. Simon 16/1 Mark Grant Philip Fenton	Mark Grant Philip Fenton	6	112	119	–	114	–
b g Overbury (IRE) - Gaye Memory (IRE) (Buckskin)
Prominent, 2nd halfway, 3rd 5 out, 7th and no impression from after 3 out (op 14/1)

8 nk [7¾]	2. Kerryhead Windfarm (IRE) 16/1 Mr J T McNamara Michael Hourigan	Mr J T McNamara Michael Hourigan	7	115	–	–	117	–
br g Bob Back (USA) - Kerryhead Girl (IRE) (Be My Native)
Towards rear, last and driven along 5 out, kept on well from 2 out

9 7 [14¾]	11. Major Vernon (IRE) 11/2F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	6	112	–	–	107	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Rainys Run (Deep Run)
Towards rear, kept on one pace from 4 out (vet said gelding was found to be suffering from a respiratory tract infection) (op 4/1)

10 hd [15]	12. Oscar Brunel (IRE) 20/1 Andrew J McNamara P M J Doyle	Andrew J McNamara P M J Doyle	6	112	–	–	106	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Pima (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Mid-division, dropped to 13th before 5 out, no impression from next (op 16/1)

11 2½ [17½]	6. Threequarter Moon (IRE) 33/1 P W Flood A Seymour	P W Flood A Seymour	7	113	103	–	105	–
b m Presenting - Shining Dante (IRE) (Phardante)
Never a factor (op 25/1)

12 7 [24½]	16. L'Antartique (FR) 8/1 Ross Geraghty Anthony Mullins	Ross Geraghty Anthony Mullins	5	110	–	–	95	–
b g Cyborg (FR) - Moomaw (Akarad)
Mid-division, not jump fluently, pushed along halfway, no extra after 5 out (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

13 13 [37½]	15. French Accordion (IRE) 8/1 John Cullen Paul Nolan	John Cullen Paul Nolan	5	110	–	–	82	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Royal Thimble (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Mid-division, 9th 6 out, 6th and effort 3 out, soon weakened (op 6/1)

14 4½ [42]	9. Gimli's Axe (IRE) 10/1 Barry Geraghty Ms F M Crowley	Barry Geraghty Ms F M Crowley	6	112	127	–	79	–
b g Shernazar - Neasham (Nishapour)
Prominent, 2nd when slight mistake 5 out, weakened quickly approaching next (op 7/1)

15 1½ [43½]	1. Doctor Linton (IRE) 9/1 T G M Ryan M J P O'Brien	T G M Ryan M J P O'Brien	6	115	–	–	81	–
b g Norwich - Alannah Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Held up towards rear, no impression from before 4 out (op 10/1)

16 15 [58½]	7. Billy Bush (IRE) 12/1 Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	Conor O'Dwyer M F Morris	6	112	114	–	63	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Castle Graigue (IRE) (Aylesfield)
Never a factor (op 10/1)

F	8. Captain Sunshine (IRE) 9/1 Alan Crowe Noel Meade	Alan Crowe Noel Meade	7	112	122	–	–	–
ch g Bob Back (USA) - Elite I (Lord Gayle)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, improved into 2nd when fell 4 out (op 7/1)