03 Dec 2017 13:00 Fairyhouse
Winner: €85,000 (Penalty: €50,150); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Mengli Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 24-11 / 10 | Flat (420), Jump (21) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott The Franglais Partnership | 1/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 5½ L | Early Doors (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13-11 / 12 | Jump (22) | Mark Walsh | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 15 L | Hardline (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F22-211 / 12 | Jump (17) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mrs Janet Williamson | 14/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Morgan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 212123 / 7 | Jump (21) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 20/1 | |
| led and soon went on, slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching next, soon no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ½ L | Red Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11-1 / 7 | Jump (22) | Sean Flanagan | N Meade John P McManus | 13/2 | |
| slight mistake 1st, in rear, pushed along and some headway before straight, soon no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Le Richebourg (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 32-111 / 7 | Jump (125) | B J Geraghty | J P O'Brien John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| soon raced in 5th, 4th from 4 out, chased leaders from 2 out and no impression, not fluent last and no extra | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Makitorix (FR) (colt, grey, 11 7) | 1 / 5 | Flat (402), Jump (78) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Twenty Seven Black… | 7/1 | |
| soon raced in 2nd, bad mistake 4 out and lost place, dropped to last and no extra from before straight, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
