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13:00 Fairyhouse (IRE)

Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Yielding
  • Surface: Turf
  • €75,000 added
  • Winner: €48,750
  • 2nd: €14,250
  • 3rd: €6,750
  • 4th: €2,250
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 57.30s
  • Off Time: 13:00:24
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - MAROON, white star & armlet, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 4851-91
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 123

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd and ridden after 3 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, regained 2nd before last, kept on same pace run-in

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap

Draco

34 h D
8/1
  • Form 521251
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd at last, dropped to 4th run-in

3
Silk - Black, Red star, striped sleeves, Red cap
20/1
  • Form 150-22
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10

led, jumped left at 1st, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened quickly

4
Silk - Emerald green & orange hooped, orange and  emerald green quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 55-1213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th entering straight, 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd inside final furlong

5
Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, white sleeves, white stars on cap

Tandem

85 D
11/2
  • Form 31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10

held up in last, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, soon no impression, never a factor

6
Silk - PINK, light green spots, pink sleeves & cap
  • Form 1P11-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

tracked leaders and took keen hold, pulled up injured after 2nd

7
Silk - Beige & black halved, black chevrons on sleeves, beige cap
7/2
  • Form 1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-7

held up in touch, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd travelling well entering straight led after 2 out, and soon ridden clear, slight mistake at last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

This has been won by some brilliant hurdlers including Hardy Eustace, Hurricane Fly, Jezki and Zaidpour. It's difficult to know what to make of Allez Colombieres. Bought for 300,000 euros after landing a bumper at Saint-Cloud a year ago, he's the choice of Ruby Walsh though the form of that latter race hasn't worked out all that well. Ruby was on board when NICHOLS CANYON made a successful debut over timber at Cork so he should know the lie of the land but the former John Gosden Listed winner will have an advantage in race fitness and experience so just gets the vote. Draco is turning into a useful performer but was beaten in a Grade 3 at Tipperary and doesn't look like a Grade 1 winner waiting to happen. Tandem, a smart performer on the Flat, looked a nice prospect when scoring at Navan though the ground could pose a problem.

Formwatch

All Hell Let Loose (IRE) 3-10fav (11-12) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, progress 2 out and led before last, drew clear run-in, easily, won at Galway 2m mdn hdl gd in Oct beating Rocky Court (11-12) by 8l, 8 ran.

Draco 4-7fav (11-10) Made all, went clear from 3 out, pushed along after last, easily, won at Wexford 2m nh nov hdl gd in Oct beating The Herds Garden (11-10) by 13l, 3 ran.

Mike McCann (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, 3rd after 2nd, led approaching straight, headed 2 out, no impression when slight mistake last, one pace, 2nd of 14, 11l behind Outlander (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl.

Princely Conn (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Raced mainly in 4th, mistake 3 out, dropped to rear and soon ridden, no impression from before last and kept on same pace run-in, 3rd of 5, 11l behind Mckinley (11-2) at Navan 2m nov hdl Grd 3 (1) sft.

Tandem 1-2fav (11-12) Led, joined 3rd and slight mistake, headed from next, led again from 3 out, went clear soon after 2 out, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, easily, won at Navan 2m mdn hdl gd in Sep beating Tom's Article (11-12) by 3 1/2l, 16 ran.

Allez Colombieres (FR) (10-1) won at Nantes(FR) 1m 4f 4yo nh flat hvy in Oct '13 beating As De Mee (10-1) by 4l, 6 ran.

Nichols Canyon 1-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders, took keen hold and some slight mistakes, 2nd from 3rd, 3rd from 4 out, 2nd again and challenged 2 out, gained narrow lead before last, eased on to assert close home, won at Cork 2m 4yo mdn hdl sft beating Baily Cloud (11-7) by 1l, 11 ran.