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Zarak The Brave | Telmesomethinggirl | Banntown Girl |
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Echoes In Rain | Cash Back | Bob Olinger |
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Darasso | Saint Felicien | Whiskey Sour |
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Bachasson | Grand Roi | Beacon Edge |
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Ebadiyan | Muirhead | De Valira |
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Aitmatov | Clopf | Give It Time |
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Sweet Kiln | Studmaster | Baron De Feypo |
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Solerina | Florida Coast | Up Above |
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Sher Beau | Native Jack | Jay Lo |
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Solerina | Bob Justice | Take Five |
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Sacundai | Florida Coast | Rince Ri |
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Limestone Lad | Commanche Court | Barba Papa |
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Limestone Lad | Slaney Native | Wicked Crack |
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Limestone Lad | Dorans Pride | Derrymoyle |
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Le Coudray | Limestone Lad | Storm Gem |
The Limestone Lad Hurdle is a Grade 3 National Hunt hurdle race in Ireland which is open to horses aged five years and over. It is run at Naas over a distance of 2 miles (3,219 metres) and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in January.
The race was first run in 1999, as the Bank of Ireland Hurdle. It was renamed in 2008 to honour Limestone Lad, who was second in the first running of the race and then won the next three runnings. Prior to 2017 it was run over 2 miles and 3 furlongs.
The race was awarded Grade 3 status in 2011.
Most successful horse (3 wins):
Leading jockey (6 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
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1999 | Le Coudray | 5 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
2000 | Limestone Lad | 8 | S M McGovern | James Bowe |
2001 | Limestone Lad | 9 | S M McGovern | James Bowe |
2002 | Limestone Lad | 10 | Paul Carberry | James Bowe |
2003 | Sacundai | 6 | Norman Williamson | Edward O'Grady |
2004 | Solerina | 7 | Gary Hutchinson | James Bowe |
2005 | Sher Beau | 6 | Davy Russell | Philip Fenton |
2006 | Solerina | 9 | Gary Hutchinson | James Bowe |
2007 | Sweet Kiln | 8 | Davy Russell | James Bowe |
2008 | Abandoned | |||
2009 | Aitmatov | 8 | Paul Carberry | Noel Meade |
2010 | Ebadiyan | 5 | J L Cullen | Patrick O Brady |
2011 | Shinrock Paddy | 7 | Alain Cawley | Paul Nolan |
2012 | Mikael D'Haguenet | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2013 | Solwhit | 9 | Davy Russell | Charles Byrnes |
2014 | Rule The World | 7 | Bryan Cooper | Mouse Morris |
2015 | Kitten Rock | 5 | Mark Walsh | Edward O'Grady |
2016 | Sempre Medici | 6 | Ruby Walsh | Willie Mullins |
2017 | Sutton Place | 6 | Mark Walsh | Gordon Elliott |
2018 | Sandsend | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2019 | Espoir d'Allen | 5 | Barry Geraghty | Gavin Cromwell |
2020 | Stormy Ireland | 6 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2021 | Bachasson | 10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2022 | Darasso | 9 | Mark Walsh | Joseph O'Brien |
2023 | Echoes In Rain | 7 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
2024 | Zarak The Brave | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |
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Limestone Lad is a retired Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who competed mainly in National Hunt racing. Bred, owned and trained by a farming family in rural Ireland he was offered for sale as three-year-old but was rejected after failing a medical examination. His early racing career was unremarkable but he made steady improvement and eventually retired with a record of thirty-five wins and nineteen places from sixty-five races. He was best known for his durability and his performances in long-distance hurdle races and usually raced from the front.