Thursday 29 December · Limerick, Eire
13:30 Coolmore NH Sires Kew Gardens Hurdle (Grade 2)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- EUR 36500
- Runners
- 2
Race preview
A bitterly disappointing turnout for this Grade 2 event in which BRAZIL looks to have found a great opportunity. The brother to Irish Derby and St Leger winner Capri has taken really well to hurdles winning the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham last March and recorded a third win over flights when beating the odds-on Fil Dor in the Grade 3 Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas last month. No Looking Back is a promising sort having won a bumper on debut at Thurles and made a successful start over hurdles when returning to that venue earlier this month. He came home strongly to win that two-mile maiden but the size of the task here can be gauged by the fact he would be receiving around 20lb if the pair met in a handicap.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Looking Back | 14-1 | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan | 11 0 | 3-1 | |
| 2 | Brazil | 4113-21 | Mark Walsh | P Roche | 11 3 | 2-9 |