Limestone to lead rivals a merry dance

LIMESTONE LAD has to be fancied to lead some high class rivals a merry dance in tomorrow's Ballymore Properties Hatton's Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

James Bowe's charge is now rising eleven but, as yet, there is no hint he is in any way deteriorating. Certainly, the almost legendary gelding had a slice of luck on his side when scoring at Navan last time.

Limestone Lad was left clear when the challenging Ballyhampshire Boy fell at the final flight. He was far from beaten at the time and it was a good performance, considering Ballyhampshire Boy was in receipt of 13lbs and the trip, two miles, was well short of the selection's best.