BOYLE Sports Michael Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle (Grade 3)

Thurles

3:17

Date 2026-02-19

Distance 2m4f175y

Class Class 1

Going Soft To Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €17,700

Runners 4

Weather Overcast

Temp 4.9°C

Wind 2mph E

Rain 31%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Timeless Treaty b Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	160	—	5U5851	135	148	129	14d	—	—	+1	46	Evens 50%
Easy winner over C&D last time; a mark of 135 might flatter him but is the pick of Kennedy
3	Open Secret b Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	154	t	4214	128	143	136	26d	—	—	+12	36.3	11/4 27%
Fourth in Grade 2 at Cheltenham and he's the one to beat if he runs; also declared Thurles
4	Parnell Street b Cian Quirke · Andrew Slattery	Cian Quirke · Andrew Slattery	154	—	132132	123	143	137	24d	—	—	+21	36.9	11/2 15%
Solid efforts in defeat last twice but will have to find a fair bit more to take this
2	Bon Viveur b Paul Townend · W P Mullins	Paul Townend · W P Mullins	154	t	3-17	-	125	103	33d	—	—	-7	5.7	7/1 13%
Coughed following a poor run in a Navan novice last timed; not dismissed from this source

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Timeless Treaty	evn	evn	evn	10/11	Evens
Open Secret	11/4	5/2	5/2	9/4	9/4
Parnell Street	5/1	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2
Bon Viveur	11/2	6/1	7/1	13/2	6/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Timeless Treaty

OR: 21.3 Form: 9.7 Odds: 15

Evens

2nd

Parnell Street

36.9

OR: 18.3 Form: 14.2 Odds: 4.4

11/2

3rd

Open Secret

36.3

OR: 19.5 Form: 9.5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Bon Viveur

5.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Timeless Treaty Top Rated	135	148	129
Open Secret	128	143	136
Parnell Street	123	143	137
Bon Viveur	—	125	103

Last Run

Going: Soft To Heavy

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