2.42 1m. 7f. 151yds. 6 Declared. Naas Business Club Limestone Lad H'dle (Grade 3) of €28,500.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €17,100.00 2nd - €5,700.00 3rd - €2,850.00 4th - €1,425.00 5th - €855.00 6th - €570.00
FormscanBy Tom Weekes - ECHOES IN RAIN is ideally suited by race conditions, having won a Grade 1 race in April 2021. Runner-up to Honeysuckle at Punchestown last April, she fell when looking held in December's Hatton's Grace but is holding form and is clearly capable. In contrast, Bob Olinger's form has dipped and while he travelled well at Leopardstown, faded tamely with connections now reverting to this distance for the first time since November 2020. Meet And Greet was third in that Christmas race and also drops in distance, conceding 7lb to the Grade 1-winning selection. Darasso is consistent, capable and versatile but concedes weight and was four lengths behind the selection last April, when 9lb better off. Cash Back can cover costs while jumps debutante Derry Lad won't know what's happening.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards that have not won a Grade 1 weight-for-age hurdle race since 2nd May 2021Weights - 11st 3lbs Mares allowed 7lbsPenalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - to count from 1st July, 2021 Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra