Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle
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The Michael Purcell Novice Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt race in Ireland
. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in February or March, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are twelve hurdles to be jumped.
The race was first run in 2004.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is run at Thurles Racecourse in February or March, over a distance of 2 miles and 4 furlongs and during the race there are twelve hurdles to be jumped.
The race was first run in 2004.
Recent Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
Year Winner Jockey Trainer 2004 Kim Fontaine Ruby Walsh Ruby WalshRuby Walsh is the reigning Irish National Hunt champion jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and his wife Helen.-Success:...Willie Mullins Willie MullinsWillie Mullins is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey. He is based at Closutton, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland...2005 Teeming Rain David Casey Charlie Swan 2006 Mounthenry Andrew McNamara Charles Byrnes 2007 Kazal Barry Geraghty Barry GeraghtyBarry Geraghty is an Irish jockey.Geraghty rode his first winner in January 1997, three years later he became the Irish Champion jump jockey for the first time. He rode his first Cheltenham winner on the Jessica Harrington trained Moscow Flyer in the 2002 Arkle Chase.He won the Grand National in...Eoin Griffin Eoin GriffinEoin Griffin is an Irish professional rugby union player. Griffin plays mainly at outside centre for provincial side Connacht and was involved in the Ireland U-20 team which captured the Six Nations title in 2009.- Early life :Griffin was born in Barna, Galway...2008 Cooldine Ruby Walsh Ruby WalshRuby Walsh is the reigning Irish National Hunt champion jockey. He is the second child, and eldest son, of former champion amateur jockey Ted Walsh and his wife Helen.-Success:...Willie Mullins Willie MullinsWillie Mullins is an Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey. He is based at Closutton, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, Ireland...2009 Clan Tara Davy Russell Davy RussellDavy Russell is an Irish jockey who competes in National Hunt racing. Russell's first win as a professional jockey was for English-based Irish trainer Ferdy Murphy on Inn Antique in a novice hurdle at Sedgefield, 12 November 2002...Paul Nolan 2010 Western Leader Western LeaderWestern Leader is an Auckland, New Zealand local newspaper published by Fairfax New Zealand. It was launched in 1963 and is published three times a week. The newspaper operates from the John Henry Centre on Pioneer Street in Henderson, and had a circulation of 66,754 in 2010.-External links:*...Conor O'Farrell John Joseph Hanlon 2011 Hidden Cyclone Andrew McNamara John Joseph Hanlon