Limestone Lad Hurdle
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| 2025 | ||
| Yellow and black check, yellow sleeves, black star on cap | Royal blue, yellow star, yellow and royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap, yellow stars | Royal blue, royal blue and white hooped sleeves, white star on cap |
| Anzadam | Beacon Edge | Laafi |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||
| Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green cap, emerald green spots | Light blue, white spots, striped sleeves, light blue cap, white spots | Black, orange cross of lorraine, white sleeves, orange cap |
| Zarak The Brave | Telmesomethinggirl | Banntown Girl |
| 2023 | ||
| Emerald green and red halved, emerald green sleeves and cap | Emerald green and yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, emerald green cap | Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star |
| Echoes In Rain | Cash Back | Bob Olinger |
| 2022 | ||
| Emerald green and orange hooped, white cap | Pink and white halved, black sleeves, black cap, pink star | Purple, yellow chevron, yellow cap |
| Darasso | Saint Felicien | Whiskey Sour |
| 2021 | ||
| Light blue, orange star, orange stars on sleeves, orange star on cap | White and emerald green chevrons, red cap | Maroon, white star and armlet, maroon cap, white star |
| Bachasson | Grand Roi | Beacon Edge |
| 2000-1999 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop | Emerald green, red stars, red star on cap | WHITE and YELLOW DIAMONDS, yellow sleeves, quartered cap |
| Limestone Lad | Dorans Pride | Derrymoyle |
| 1999 | ||
| Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap | Red, Green sash and sleeves, Black cap, White hoop | Light green, dark blue diabolo, light green and dark blue checked cap |
| 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.
Records
[edit | edit source]Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Limestone Lad – 2000, 2001, 2002
Leading jockey (7 wins):
- Paul Townend - Mikael D'Haguenet (2012), Sandsend (2018), Stormy Ireland (2020), Bachasson (2021), Echoes In Rain (2023), Zarak The Brave (2024), Anzadam (2025)
Leading trainer (8 wins):
- Willie Mullins - Mikael D'Haguenet (2012), Sempre Medici (2016), Sandsend (2018), Stormy Ireland (2020), Bachasson (2021), Echoes In Rain (2023), Zarak The Brave (2024), Anzadam (2025)
Winners
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2025 | Anzadam | 5 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins |