Full Result 1.33 Limerick (IRE) | 26 December 2025

Defender Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

(4yo+) 2m7f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st €22,125 2nd €7,125 3rd €3,375 4th €1,500 5th €750

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Kazansky (IRE) 9/2 Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	Danny Gilligan Gordon Elliott	5	113	–	55	127	–
b g Milan - Regal Empress (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon ridden, pressed leader when carried left last, led narrowly then jockey dropped reins briefly run-in, just held on (jockey said gelding received a bump at final hurdle) (op 6/1 tchd 4/1)

2 hd	1. County Final (IRE) 9/4 Sean Flanagan E McNamara	Sean Flanagan E McNamara	5	113 t	126	54	127	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Cregg So (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, disputed lead 2 out, soon led clearly, jumped left last, headed but rallied run-in, just failed (jockey said gelding received pressure from the left going down the straight) (op 13/8 tchd 5/2)

3 3¾ [4]	5. Yeshil (IRE) 4/1 J J Slevin Henry De Bromhead	J J Slevin Henry De Bromhead	5	113	124	51	123	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Bugatti Des Mottes (FR) (Nidor)
Disputed lead at slow pace, awkward jump 1st, awkward jump 2nd, led clearly 5th, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, bit short of room then switched right approaching last, no extra run-in (tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2)

4 10 [14]	6. Barra Rua (IRE) 8/1 Sean O'Keeffe Emmet Mullins	Sean O'Keeffe Emmet Mullins	5	1010	119	34	106	–
b m Camelot - Millys Gesture (IRE) (Milan)
Didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead at slow pace, prominent 5th, not fluent 5 out, weakened after 3 out, not fluent last (op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)

5 1¼ [15¼]	4. The Big Clubman (IRE) 2/1F Conor Stone-Walsh Paul Nolan	Conor Stone-Walsh Paul Nolan	5	113	–	40	112	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Vintage Salon (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Disputed lead at slow pace, prominent 5th, disputed lead 4 out, weakened home turn (op 5/2 tchd 3/1)

5 ran Off time: 1:33:34 Winning time: 6m 33.90s (slow by 56.90s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Santo Sospir (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Damree Developments Ltd (Kazansky) 1st breeder: Liam T O'Gorman
2nd owner: John P McManus (County Final)
3rd owner: Simon Munir & Isaac Souede (Yeshil)
Tote win: €5.80 PL: €2.20 €1.40 Ex: €17.90 CSF: €15.64 Trifecta: €55

1:33 Limerick (IRE) 26 Dec 2025

Defender Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)