13:00 Fairyhouse

Sunday 3 December 2017

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

Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 0.5s

1^st

Mengli Khan

411-7

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

2^nd

5 ½

Early Doors

411-7

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

3^rd

Hardline

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

4^th

Morgan

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

5^th

Red Jack

411-7

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

6^th

1 ½

Le Richebourg

411-7

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

Makitorix

411-7

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)

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.

Makitorix
Mengli Khan
Red Jack

Previous Winners

2016

Airlie Beach

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: D E Mullins | T: W P Mullins

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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