Horse Alert

26 Dec 2025 13:33 Limerick

Winner: €37,500 (Penalty: €22,500); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.

Defender Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Kazansky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	521-B1 / 6	Jump (19)	Danny Gilligan	G Elliott Damree Developments…	9/2
		held up behind leaders, in touch in rear halfway, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, led before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and headed, led again and edged right after last, stayed on well, all out
2^nd	1	HD	County Final (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	8512 / 5	Jump (33)	Sean Flanagan	E McNamara John P McManus	9/4
		held up in touch, took keen hold, 4th halfway, headway to 2nd entering straight, pushed along in close 3rd before 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden when jumped left and not fluent last, headed after last, stayed on well, just failed
3^rd	5	3¾ L	Yeshil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	2/8-1 / 5	Jump (43)	J J Slevin	H De Bromhead Simon Munir & Isaac…	4/1
		disputed lead at steady pace, not fluent 1st and 2nd, led 5th, not fluent 8th, joined next, led approaching straight, headed before 2 out, pushed along in 3rd when bit short of room and switched right last, ridden and no impression, kept on one pace
4^th	6	10 L	Barra Rua (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10)	431313 / 5	Jump (19)	Sean O'Keeffe	E Mullins Seven Heads Group…	8/1
		disputed lead at steady pace, a little keen, not fluent and headed 5th, 3rd when mistake 6th, dropped to rear and pushed along after 3 out, moderate 4th 2 out, no extra when mistake last
5^th	4	1¼ L	The Big Clubman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	F/2-12 / 5	Jump (40)	Conor Stone-Walsh	P Nolan DKCR2 Partnership	2/1
		close up and disputed lead at times, tracked leaders from 3rd, 2nd halfway, disputed lead 4 out, not fluent next, pushed along and headed approaching straight, 4th entering straight, no extra
	3	-	Santo Sospir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	1-41 / 5	Jump (34)	Alex Harvey	G Elliott Robcour	0/0
		NonRunner