Lilbourne Lad steams home for Hughes in Railway

ENGLISH invader Lilbourne Lad out battled the rather ironically named Tough As Nails in the Group 2 Dubai Duty Free Railway Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Lilbourne Lad steams home for Hughes in Railway
Mon, 27 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
Pat Keane

Passing the two furlong pole the heavily backed Tough As Nails looked the most likely winner, but he could never quite shake off the winner.

The last 150 yards or so proved hard work for Tough As Nails and he simply didn’t see out the six furlongs as well as his rival, the verdict three parts of a length.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CurraghPlace: MornyPlace: DeauvillePlace: TipperaryPlace: Treasure BeachPlace: ListowelPlace: LeopardstownPlace: CollingwoodPlace: PunchestownPerson: Lilbourne LadPerson: HughesPerson: Richard HughesPerson: Richard HannonPerson: RichardPerson: HannonPerson: Michael HalfordPerson: Gary CarrollPerson: GaryPerson: HalfordPerson: Ryan MoorePerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Danehill DancerPerson: MoorePerson: TaiganPerson: O’BrienPerson: RyanPerson: PirateerPerson: Ryan’’Person: Cecil RossPerson: RossPerson: Sam JamesPerson: CheviotPerson: SamPerson: Jessica HarringtonPerson: Fran BerryPerson: HarringtonEvent: 2 Dubai Duty Free Railway StakesEvent: National StakesEvent: 3 Woodies DIY Sapphire StakesEvent: Dubai Duty Free Full Of Surprises Celebration StakesEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: Desmond StakesEvent: Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise EBF HandicapOrganisation: Tough As NailsOrganisation: Hurdle
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