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 / 10 |
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) | J W 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 | ||||||||||