27 Jan 2019 13:50 Naas
Winner: €32,500 (Penalty: €19,988); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good in places).
Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Espoir D'allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1114-11 / 11 | Jump (30) | B J Geraghty | G P Cromwell Mr John P McManus | 4/9 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 5th, closer in 3rd next, travelling well on outer in 3rd 2 out, improved to lead before last, slight mistake at last, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2½ L | Wicklow Brave (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 213F47 / 10 | Flat (157), Jump (56) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Wicklow Bloodstock(Ireland)Ltd | 9/2 | |
| held up in last, pulled hard, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, ridden after last, improved into 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Tombstone (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 6-51303 / 10 | Jump (29) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Pc Bloodstock | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, improved to dispute lead briefly after 2 out, soon ridden and headed, 2nd at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Forge Meadow (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | PP-3244 / 7 | Jump (29) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Joseph M Doyle | 9/1 | |
| led, jumped right at 1st and not fluent at next, ridden and joined after 2 out, headed before last, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | NK | Jarob (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 734P43 / 14 | Jump (72) | M A Enright | G O'Loughlin C Jones | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, dropped to 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
