BAR 1 Betting Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 2)

1st

Koktail Brut (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Jack Kennedy · T: Gordon Elliott

5 11-4 –

Jack Kennedy

Gordon Elliott

4:00.50

Set the pace from the off - challenged and drawn level approaching two out - edged back in front close home - stayed on to prevail by the slimmest of margins

2nd

Blake (GB)

No. 2

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Donagh Meyler · T: Noel Meade

4 11-4 –

Donagh Meyler

Noel Meade

0.2

Up with the front runner - 2nd at halfway - pressed for the lead 2 out - nudged along and minor error at the last - stuck on gamely on the run-in to go down by a short head

3rd

The Passing Wife (GB)

No. 9

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Keith Donoghue · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 11-4 –

Keith Donoghue

Gavin Cromwell

1¼

Sat behind the front group - 4th at halfway - asked for effort before 2 out - 3rd approaching last - stayed on strongly to finish 3rd

4th

Gameball (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-4 –

Darragh O'Keeffe

Henry De Bromhead

7

Sat close to pace early - up to 3rd by halfway - crept nearer turning in - pushed along but unable to threaten after 2 out - down to 4th over the last and held on flat

5th

Eachtotheirown (IRE)

No. 3

6yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean Flanagan · T: Barry Connell

6 11-4 –

Sean Flanagan

Barry Connell

12

Settled in the pack - keen through the early stages - 5th at halfway and making no headway into the straight - found nil after 2 out and drifted left at the last

6th

Whimsy (GB)

No. 10

6yo, 10-11, OR 122

J: Alex Harvey · T: Anthony McCann

6 10-11 122

Alex Harvey

Anthony McCann

5½

Settled midfield early - dropped back and hampered 3 out then driven with no impact straightening up - stayed on same gait from 2 out to finish sixth

7th

Sageborough (FR)

No. 7

4yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Sean O'Keeffe · T: Paul Nolan

4 11-4 –

Sean O'Keeffe

Paul Nolan

7

Held up towards the back - 6th at halfway then driven but made no headway early in the straight - unable to find more after 2 out and well held

F

Scope To Improve (GB)

No. 8

5yo, 11-4, OR –

J: Mike O'Connor · T: Henry De Bromhead

5 11-4 –

Mike O'Connor

Henry De Bromhead

-

Held up in the pack - still not far off leading group when came down 3 out