Full Result 2.42 Naas (IRE) | 29 January 2023

Naas Racecourse Business Club Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3)

(5yo+) (1m7f151yds) 1m7½f Soft 8 hurdles

1st €16,815 2nd €5,415 3rd €2,565 4th €1,140 5th €570 6th €285

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Echoes In Rain (FR) 5/6F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	7	1010 t	150	136	155	–
b m Authorized (IRE) - Amarantine (FR) (King's Best)
Keen to post, pulled hard, towards rear and in touch with leaders early, close up when jumped slightly right 3 out, went second just before 2 out, led going easily when went clear before last, canter (op 8/13)

2 10	3. Cash Back (FR) 20/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	11	113 h	140	130	147	–
b g Linda's Lad - Holding (FR) (Useful)
Led, not fluent 3rd, not fluent when joined 3 out, going okay before 2 out, pushed along when headed and no chance with winner before last, ridden briefly and kept on run-in (op 40/1)

3 1¼ [11¼]	2. Bob Olinger (IRE) 15/8 Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	8	113	155	129	146	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Zenaide (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Raced in second, not fluent and lost second 4 out, lost position when not fluent and pushed along 3 out, soon outpaced when ridden, kept on and went modest third run-in, no match for first two (op 2/1 tchd 7/4 and tchd 9/4)

4 1¼ [12½]	5. Meet And Greet (IRE) 6/1 Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	7	113	150	127	145	–
b g Mustameet (USA) - Lady Conn (IRE) (Whitmore's Conn)
In touch with leaders, went second 4 out, joined leader 3 out, ridden when lost second just before 2 out, no extra before last, lost third but kept on run-in (op 8/1)

5 17 [29½]	1. Darasso (FR) 14/1 L P Dempsey Joseph Patrick O'Brien	L P Dempsey Joseph Patrick O'Brien	10	1112 tb	152	114	137	–
br g Konig Turf (GER) - Nassora (FR) (Assessor)
In touch with leaders, towards rear when not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 3 out, lost touch when jumped slightly right and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, made no impression (op 12/1 tchd 16/1)

6 78 [107½]	4. Derry Lad (IRE) 250/1 Sean O'Keeffe Kevin Thomas Coleman	Sean O'Keeffe Kevin Thomas Coleman	5	113	–	–	50	–
b g Epaulette (AUS) - Romea (Muhtarram)
In rear throughout, lost touch 4th, tailed off before 4 out (tchd 300/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:42:10 Winning time: 3m 54.20s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Barnane Stud (Echoes In Rain) 1st breeder: Thierry Storme
2nd owner: Watch This Space Syndicate (Cash Back)
3rd owner: Robcour (Bob Olinger)
Tote win: €2 PL: €1.20 €4.50 Ex: €18.80 CSF: €18.49 Trifecta: €42

2:42 Naas (IRE) 29 Jan 2023

Naas Racecourse Business Club Limestone Lad Hurdle (Grade 3)