13:25 Naas (IRE) 25 Jan 2026
Naas Racecourse Business Club Limestone Lad Hurdle
Grade 3 | Class 1 | 5YO plus
Winner €22,500 - 7 ran
made all, 1 length lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway after 2 out and 2nd approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and 3rd before last, no impression run-in
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, short of room on inner after 2 out and dropped to 4th approaching last, no extra run-in
tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, 5th and pushed along entering straight, soon no impression, no extra approaching last were jumped left
always towards rear, detached before 3 out and no extra in straight
rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, 6th and pushed along approaching straight, weakened after 2 out, completely tailed off
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | €8.43 (4, 5) |
| Tricast | €34.14 (4, 5, 3) |
| Win | €5.00 (4) |
| Place | €1.80 (4), €1.20 (5) |
| Exacta | €9.50 (4, 5) |
| Trifecta | €39.40 (4, 5, 3) |
Video Highlights
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Replay: 13:25 Naas 25th Jan 2026
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soft - Heavy | 3 | Anzadam | 5 | 11 10 | - | 11-1 | 57 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Paul Townend | 1/ 10 | 4:08.50 | |
| 2024 | Soft | 4 | Zarak The Brave | 5 | 11 3 | - | 122-31P | 119 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Paul Townend | 2/ 5 | 4:08.20 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 6 | Echoes In Rain | 7 | 10 10 | - | 5-2212F | 56 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Paul Townend | 5/ 6 | 3:54.20 | |
| 2022 | Good - Yielding | 6 | Darasso | 9 | 11 12 | - | 258214 | 63 days | J P O'Brien (60 miles) | Mark Walsh | 8/ 1 | 3:53.50 | |
| 2021 | Soft - Heavy | 5 | Bachasson | 10 | 11 3 | - | 4361-11 | 31 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Paul Townend | 11/ 8 | 4:05.60 | |
| 2020 | Yielding - Soft | 7 | Stormy Ireland | 6 | 11 1 | - | 22-2611 | 28 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Paul Townend | 3/ 10 | 3:51.40 | |
| 2019 | Yielding | 5 | Espoir D'Allen | 5 | 11 8 | - | 1114-11 | 30 days | G P Cromwell (35 miles) | B J Geraghty | 4/ 9 | 3:52.50 | |
| 2018 | Soft - Heavy | 7 | Sandsend | 5 | 10 13 | - | 1-3 | 33 days | W P Mullins (44 miles) | Paul Townend | 11/ 4 | 4:15.40 | |
| 2017 | Yielding - Soft | 6 | Sutton Place | 6 | 11 10 | - | 3111 | 306 days | G Elliott (35 miles) | Mark Walsh | 4/ 1 | 3:56.20 |
