Full Result 1.00 Fairyhouse (IRE) | 3 December 2017

Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

(4yo+) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st €50,150 2nd €16,150 3rd €7,650 4th €3,400 5th €1,700 6th €850

Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1), 2m - Soft, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Mengli Khan (IRE) EvensF Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	4	117	–	132	149	–
b g Lope De Vega (IRE) - Danielli (IRE) (Danehill)
Settled off leaders in 4th, closer 4 out in 3rd, pressed leader in 2nd approaching 2 out where led, pushed clear approaching last, stayed on well (op 11/10 tchd 10/11)

2 5½	3. Early Doors (FR) 7/1 Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	117	–	125	144	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Ymlaen (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, closer after next and led before 2 out where mistake and headed, not match winner approaching last, kept on well in clear 2nd (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

3 15 [20½]	1. Hardline (IRE) 14/1 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	5	1110 h	–	109	132	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Hidden Reserve (IRE) (Heron Island)
Held up in 6th, closer 2 out in 5th where mistake, kept on same pace into moderate 3rd run-in (op 16/1)

4 ¾ [21¼]	2. Morgan (IRE) 20/1 Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	5	1110	140	108	130	–
br g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Gilt Ridden (IRE) (Heron Island)
Led, 4 lengths advantage at halfway, lead reduced after 3 out and headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 33/1)

5 ½ [21¾]	7. Red Jack (IRE) 13/2 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	4	117	–	104	127	–
b g Mahler - Hollygrove Bonnie (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Raced in rear, pushed along in 6th before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in into 5th, never on terms (op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

6 1½ [23¼]	4. Le Richebourg (FR) 5/1 Barry Geraghty Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Barry Geraghty Joseph Patrick O'Brien	4	117	–	102	125	–
b g Network (GER) - Fee Magic (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Held up in 5th, closer in 4th after 3 out, ridden and not quicken after 2 out, not fluent last and weakened run-in (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

PU	5. Makitorix (FR) 7/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	4	117	–	–	–	–
gr g Makfi - Goldamix (IRE) (Linamix)
Chased leader in 2nd until mistake 4 out and dropped to 4th, weakened to rear before 2 out and pulled up before last (jockey said that his mount made a bad mistake at the 4th last hurdle, stopped quickly and was pulled up) (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)