Kazansky survives titanic tussle to take Limerick feature for Elliott

With Danny Gilligan abord, the 9/2 shot held firm against locally-trained County Final, the mount of Sean Flanagan

GETTING IT DONE: Kazansky and Danny Gilligan (near) win the Defender Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) from County Final (far). Pic: Healy Racing Photo.

On another memorable St. Stephen’s Day, which yielded six winners across the three meetings for Gordon Elliott and his Cullentra team, Kazansky bagged the featured Defender Novice Hurdle in Limerick.

Just five went to post for this Grade 2, in which favourite The Big Clubman disappointed. But it produced a titanic tussle between the Danny Gilligan-ridden Kazansky (9/2) and locally-trained County Final, the mount of Sean Flanagan.