✅ Result In

W.T. O'Grady & E.J. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle

Thurles · Sun 18th Jan 2026 · 13:10
📏 2m6f 🌿 Yielding 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Minella Emperor
17/2
Mr M J O'Neill(7)
1st
Espresso Milan
5/6F
Paul Townend
3rd
Long Branch
11/1
Darragh O'Keeffe
📏
Distance
2m6f
🌿
Going
Yielding
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
6
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
4 6y
lbs
Danny Gilligan
Gordon Elliott
15/2
5 6y
lbs
Ben Harvey
William Harvey
7/1
🥇 1st 6y
lbs
Paul Townend
W P Mullins
5/6F
🥉 3rd
Long Branch Form:
6y
lbs
Darragh O'Keeffe
Seamus Neville
11/1
6
Sept Etoiles Form:
5y
lbs
Jack Kennedy
Gordon Elliott
9/2
🥈 2nd 7y
lbs
Mr M J O'Neill(7)
Emmet Mullins
17/2

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15:05 AscotWINNER
Racecard
Horse Silk
Limestone
J : Dylan Browne McMonagle
T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien
15:05
Age: 3
Form: 321-11
Weight: 128 lbs
OR:
Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.