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.

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.