Page Turner gets McCurtain off the mark

FRANCIS McCurtain, who comes from Fermoy, rode his first winner aboard the John Joe Walsh-trained Page Turner in the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

Page Turner gets McCurtain off the mark
Thu, 26 Jan, 2012 - 00:00
Pat Keane

McCurtain (20) has two successes in point-to-points to his credit. He was certainly seen to advantage, making virtually all of the running and getting the fractions exactly right.

Futuramic tried hard to close in the straight, but the winner never flinched and was 12 lengths to the good at the line.

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CourtsRacingPlace: FermoyPlace: LimerickPlace: TramorePlace: Rockers FieldPlace: ThurlesPlace: BandonPlace: FairyhousePlace: CorkPerson: Page TurnerPerson: McCurtainPerson: FRANCIS McCurtainPerson: Joe WalshPerson: WalshPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: CatleenPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: MullinsPerson: CraigsteelPerson: DeclanPerson: LisrosePerson: ThynetocatcherPerson: TellherimnotherePerson: Scrapper JackPerson: Kaylas CharmPerson: James DulleaPerson: DulleaPerson: Martin FerrisPerson: FerrisPerson: Shay BarryPerson: John SupplePerson: BoyPerson: Joe HollyPerson: Dr ProctorEvent: Mares’ Maiden HurdleEvent: Beginners ChaseEvent: Greenmount Conference Centre Handicap ChaseEvent: Sporting Limerick Handicap HurdleOrganisation: INH Stallion Owners’Organisation: Farms’Organisation: Cork
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