13:40 Naas

Sunday 30 January 2022

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

BetVictor Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 156y  |   Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:41  |   Winning time: 3m 53.5s
1st
Horse silk
1
911-12
8/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Held up in 5th, closer in 4th 3 out, improved to dispute lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden, led at last, stayed on well run-in op 11/1
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
4/5f
T: G ElliottJ: R M Power
Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd from 4th, headway to dispute lead approaching 2 out, soon ridden, headed at last, kept on same pace run-in op 8/11 tchd 5/6
3rd
Horse silk
½
5
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd at 4th, ridden in 4th before 2 out, 3rd before last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 5/2
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
11/1
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Held up in last, off pace early, closer in moderate 5th 3 out, pushed along in moderate 5th 2 out, 4th before last, kept on without threatening under hands and heels op 12/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
22/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Colin Gainford
Led and clear, slight mistake and reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
6
16/1
T: G P CromwellJ: S W Flanagan
Held up in 4th, mistake 4th and soon dropped to 5th, pushed along in last entering straight, kept on one pace in last under hands and heels thereafter op 20/1 tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€9.00Pl:€2.40, €1.30EX:€16.20Trifecta:€48.70SF:€15.06

Forecasts

Saint Felicien (4/5), Whiskey Sour (3/1), Darasso (8/1), Petit Mouchoir (11/1), Wolf Prince (16/1), Felix Desjy (22/1)

Verdict

WHISKEY SOUR holds the edge on form so is fancied to end a long losing run for his in-form yard. Saint Felicien made a winning start for Gordon Elliott at Gowran and is feared most with improvement on the cards. Darasso is also worth considering on the back of his good Fairyhouse fourth.

  1. WHISKEY SOUR (IRE)
  2. SAINT FELICIEN (FR)
  3. DARASSO (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Bachasson
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 10
11/8

Prize Money

1st: €17,100.002nd: €5,700.003rd: €2,850.004th: €1,424.005th: €854.006th: €570.00

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