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Naas Racecourse Business Club Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3)
Grade 3, 1m7f190y, Hurdle, 5yo+, 7 runners
Winning time 4m 8.70s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 8 hurdles
Result
Brian Hayes
David Harry Kelly
Set the pace from the off - held a length advantage by the midway point - driven out after the second-last and stayed on strongly to the line
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
Sat behind the pace early - fourth at the midpoint - moved into contention after the second-last and up to second before the final fence - pushed out to stay on but couldn't reel in the winner late
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
Sat close to pace early - up to 2nd by halfway then driven out after 2 out to sit 3rd before last - held that spot to finish 3rd
Darragh O'Keeffe
Henry De Bromhead
Sat close to the pace early - 3rd at halfway - squeezed for space after two out and slipped to 4th near the last then unable to find more up the run-in
Mark Walsh
W P Mullins
Sat close to the front group early - 6th at halfway - into 5th and driven on entering the straight without gaining ground - drifted left approaching the last and faded to finish fifth
Danny Gilligan
J A Nash
Held up towards the back - lost touch before 3 out - unable to find more in the straight - well held in 6th
Paddy Cleary
Nigel Thomas Slevin
Held up towards the back - 5th at halfway - 6th and asked for effort into the straight - dropped away after two out and beaten a long way
Non-runners: Bacchanalian (lame)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.