13:00 Fairyhouse

Sunday 3 December 2017

All12:3013:0013:3014:0514:3515:1015:40

Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:00  |   Winning time: 4m 0.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
9/4f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Soon raced in 4th, 3rd from 4 out, closed up straight to lead between last 2 and edged slightly right to rail, soon asserted and stayed on well op 11/10 tchd 10/11
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
3
14/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Walsh
Soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 5th, 2nd from 4 out, led approaching 2 out where pecked, headed between last 2 and slightly impeded and switched left, no impression and slight mistake last, one pace op 15/2 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
15
1
511-10
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell
Soon raced towards rear in 6th, pushed along and some headway before straight, switched right approaching 2 out where mistake, soon no impression and kept on same pace without threatening op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
2
511-10
33/1
T: G ElliottJ: K M Donoghue
Led and soon went on, slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching next, soon no extra, one pace op 28/1 tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
½
7
11/4
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Slight mistake 1st, in rear, pushed along and some headway before straight, soon no impression, one pace tchd 15/2
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
9/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: B J Geraghty
Soon raced in 5th, 4th from 4 out, chased leaders from 2 out and no impression, not fluent last and no extra op 9/2 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
3/1
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Soon raced in 2nd, bad mistake 4 out and lost place, dropped to last and no extra from before straight, pulled up before last op 13/2 tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.20, €2.70EX:€12.10Trifecta:€72.00SF:€9.23

Forecasts

Mengli Khan (9/4), Red Jack (11/4), Makitorix (3/1), Le Richebourg (9/2), Early Doors (14/1), Hardline (14/1), Morgan (33/1)

Verdict

Mengli Khan clearly sets the standard following an easy Grade 3 victory at Navan last time, but there are a number of potential improvers in this field including MAKITORIX. Willie Mullins often does well with his French imports and this son of Makfi really did look like he could be anything on debut over hurdles (albeit in a much weaker contest) at Listowel last time. Red Jack is also unbeaten over hurdles and should be in the mix.
  1. Makitorix
  2. Mengli Khan
  3. Red Jack

Previous Winners

2016
Airlie Beach
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €50,150.002nd: €16,150.003rd: €7,649.004th: €3,400.005th: €1,700.006th: €849.00

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