18:50 Limerick (IRE) 21 Oct 2023
Rathsallagh Country House Novice Hurdle
Listed | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner €15,000 - 4 ran
tracked leader in 3rd, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 5th, 2nd travelling well when switched right before 2 out, challenged 2 out, pushed along and led before last where slight mistake, ridden and stayed on well
led, pushed along and strongly pressed when not fluent 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner, kept on one pace
tracked leader in 2nd, flicked tail throughout, slight mistake 6th, not fluent 3 out and soon pushed along, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression after 2 out, not fluent last, no extra
held up in touch in rear, detached after 6th, no extra after 3 out, tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Soft | 6 | Plains Indian | 6 | 11 2 | - | 312334 | 21 days | A Slattery (25 miles) | Danny Mullins | 5/ 1 | 5:25.03 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 8 | Off Your Rocco | 5 | 11 8 | - | 1-171 | 18 days | G Elliott (127 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 7/ 4 | 5:18.70 | |
| 2020 | Soft | 7 | Formal Order | 4 | 10 13 | - | 205-081 | 11 days | M J Smith (127 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 40/ 1 | 5:20.10 | |
| 2019 | Heavy | 5 | Darver Star | 7 | 11 6 | - | 316-111 | 32 days | G Cromwell (127 miles) | Jonathan Moore | 13/ 8 | 5:33.20 | |
| 2018 | Good | 6 | Percy Veer | 6 | 11 2 | - | 32-93U1 | 35 days | E McNamara (5 miles) | Davy Russell | 25/ 1 | 5:03.80 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 7 | Robin Des Foret | 7 | 11 6 | - | 1-12121 | 43 days | W P Mullins (24 miles) | Paul Townend | 7/ 2 | 5:19.80 | |
| 2016 | Yielding | 6 | Peregrine Run | 6 | 11 2 | - | 07-0011 | 9 days | Peter Fahey (91 miles) | R Loughran | 7/ 2 | 5:13.20 |
