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BOYLE Sports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3).

Thurles · Thursday, 19 Feb · 19:17 · 2m 4f 175y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

15:17

Off time

Runners

Soft to Heavy

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

OPEN SECRET

            #3 · 3
          

🥈 Second

TIMELESS TREATY (IRE

🥉 Third

PARNELL STREET (IRE

Market prediction · 4 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Timeless Treaty

1.67

4/6

02 · 🥈 2nd

Open Secret

3

2/1

03 · 🥉 3rd

Parnell Street

8.50

15/2

04 · —

Bon Viveur

15

14/1

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
3rd	1	—	Timeless Treaty (G) FAV Started career 2-2 over hurdles and having shaped better than the results in handicaps, was much improved in form terms when decisive winner of 6-runner C&D novice a fortnight ago, coping best with testing conditions. Gets the nod from Jac…	Jack Kennedy	G Elliott	6	72.6 kg	1.67 4/6
1st	2	—	Bon Viveur (G) [T] Third in a bumper with depth on debut and had plenty left in the tank when successful on hurdles debut at Tramore (16.2f, soft) in November. Possibly amiss at Navan last month but he's in excellent hands and this step up in trip is bred to…	Paul Townend	W P Mullins	6	69.9 kg	15 14/1
2nd	3	—	Open Secret (G) [T] Fairly useful Flat winner for Charlie Johnston and has progressed with each start over hurdles. Opened his account in commanding fashion at Naas and travelled well when fourth in 2½m Grade 2 at Cheltenham on Trials Day. That looks the stro…	Jordan Gainford	G Elliott	5	69.9 kg	3 2/1
4th	4	—	Parnell Street (G) Beat a pair of now useful sorts to get off the mark at Clonmel in December and has underlined his consistency since, failed to settle and unable to go with the winner when second in 5-runner Punchestown novice (19f, heavy) latest. Should g…	Cian Quirke	A Slattery	6	69.9 kg	8.50 15/2

Betting forecast: Timeless Treaty (4/6), Open Secret (2/1), Parnell Street (15/2), Bon Viveur (14/1)