Purcell stunned as Smokey burns off rivals

“I’M stunned, I didn’t expect that”, exclaimed Kieran Purcell, after his Smokey Joe Joe had taken the INH Stallion Owners EBF Novice Hurdle at odds of 25-1 at Limerick yesterday.

Purcell stunned as Smokey burns off rivals
Thu, 27 Jan, 2011 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Enterprisingly handled by Tom Doyle, the winner kicked hard approaching the home turn and made the rest of the running.

Sheer Genius came from behind to claim second, while short-priced favourite Aughaloor looked woefully one-paced in third.

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CourtsRacingPlace: LimerickPlace: CorkPlace: CheltenhamPlace: LeopardstownPlace: FairyhousePlace: Parnell StreetPerson: PurcellPerson: SmokeyPerson: Kieran PurcellPerson: Smokey Joe JoePerson: Tom DoylePerson: AughaloorPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: Paul TownendPerson: MullinsPerson: Tony MartinPerson: OSIRIXAMIXPerson: Robert PowerPerson: MartinPerson: TrendelenburgPerson: Paul CarberryPerson: Goban SaorPerson: Gordon EliottPerson: PaulPerson: Sean DoylePerson: AkadyrPerson: Matthews BowesPerson: DoylePerson: Robert TynerPerson: JackPerson: MaryPerson: John BerryPerson: Mark WalshPerson: Wright FlyerEvent: Australian DayEvent: Greenmount Park Celebrations Handicap HurdleEvent: GetEvent: Sporting Limerick Handicap HurdleEvent: Mares’ BumperEvent: Greenmount Conference Centre Novice Handicap ChaseOrganisation: INH Stallion OwnersOrganisation: EBFOrganisation: Irish Stallion Farms’Organisation: Mares Maiden HurdleOrganisation: GreenmountOrganisation: WexfordOrganisation: Old Vic
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