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SoftNaas Racecourse Business Club Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3)
- Prize money: £14880.53
- 1m 7f 151y
- 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners
Type: Hurdle Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
11/10 (Won)
- Win: £2.00
- Place: £1.20
Form: 4352-F CD
Last run: 56 days
W: 10st 10lb
7 yo Mare
OR: 150
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 |
12th Mar 2024 Soft 2m 3f 200y Class 1 |
11st 5lb |
in rear |
25/1 |
|
4th 5 |
4th Feb 2024 Soft 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
raced in third, outpaced when dropped to rear home turn, soon no impression |
20/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
29th Dec 2023 Heavy 2m 0f 0y |
11st 5lb |
held up in rear, disputing third when not fluent 4th |
9/1 |
10/1
- Place: £4.50
Form: 1432-0 C
Last run: 78 days
W: 11st 3lb
11 yo Gelding
OR: 140
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 |
3rd Aug 2024 Good 2m 6f 108y |
11st 2lb |
towards rear |
66/1 |
|
1 |
17th Jun 2024 Good 3m 0f 100y |
11st 12lb |
Old-timer won five races for Willie Mullins and his second to Beacon Edge over 2m7f in the autumn is good form; pulled up when favourite at Leopardstown in March and same story when tried over the banks on yard debut at Punchestown; hood back on. |
20/1 |
3/1
Form: 11P-25 C BF
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 3lb
8 yo Gelding
OR: 155
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 1 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 10lb |
Ended a sequence of seconds when beating Teahupoo in the 2025 Stayers' Hurdle; no match for Teahupoo at Leopardstown on seasonal debut; had that below-par rival behind when a fine third behind Home By The Lee in the Stayers'; continues to prosper despite his veteran status; can go close. |
3/1 |
|
3rd 2 |
12th Mar 2026 Good To Soft 2m 7f 213y Class 1 |
11st 10lb |
Now 11 but he was as good as ever last March when winning this race by nearly 2l from Teahupoo (good to soft; also effective on soft); respectable second to that rival at Leopardstown in December on sole run this season and his excellent record at Cheltenham means he has to be in calculations. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 123-03 CD
Last run: 32 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 150
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
30th Apr 2026 Yielding 2m 7f 110y |
11st 10lb |
Has been chasing since pulled up in this race last year; 66-1 chance then; an unenviable task again; first-time cheekpieces. |
66/1 |
|
2nd 3 |
12th Apr 2026 Good 2m 4f 88y |
11st 12lb |
No wins since December 2024 and three chase efforts to date have not been super encouraging; beaten 23l in a Thurles handicap last time (2m5f, yielding); nonetheless, he's the second highest rated of the field here and possibilities if putting his best foot forward. |
9/4 |
9/2
Form: -72331 CD
Last run: 59 days
W: 11st 12lb
10 yo Gelding
OR: 152
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14 |
15th Apr 2023 Good To Soft 4m 2f 74y Class 1 |
10st 13lb |
Unraced beyond 3m, seen most often at about 2m; the three runs over 2m6f/3m among his last six starts have all been good, including second in the Galway Plate and third in the Kerry National, but this reliable 10yo would still have to show himself in a very new light for a prominent finish today. |
66/1 |
|
4th 3 |
18th Feb 2023 Soft 2m 4f 0y |
11st 3lb |
Admirable sort equally effective over hurdles and fences, winning Red Mills Hurdle on this card back in 2019 and most recent of five chase wins came in 2m6f Thurles Listed contest in December; rare below-par effort when tough task at weights over inadequate trip in Grade 3 Limestone Lad Hurdle on latest but should run his race here. |
7/2 |
|
5th 1 |
29th Jan 2023 Soft 1m 7f 151y |
11st 12lb |
A dozen career wins for this admirably tough performer, including most recently in a Listed chase at Thurles at the beginning of last month; won a weaker version of this race last year and undoubtedly wants further, but he's not alone in that; looks sure to run his race. |
9/2 |
200/1
Form: —
Last run: —
W: 11st 3lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: —
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 10 (7) |
15th May 2026 Good 1m 4f 0y |
9st 4lb |
Four-time Flat winner at up to 1m4f but not for nearly three years; tried over various trips of late without success; handicapper giving him every chance but others preferred. |
16/1 |
|
12th 12 (5) |
15th Apr 2026 Yielding 1m 2f 0y |
8st 11lb |
Four-time Flat winner at up to 1m4f; no sign of his old form in two outings at Dundalk since rejoining his original trainer |
25/1 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | €18.80 |
| Straight Forecast | €18.49 |
| Trifecta | €42.00 |
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