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Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:27 | Winning time: 4m 9.0s

An Tobar²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| CD

5/2

Highly promising individual. 8/13, won 14-runner novice hurdle at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 26 days ago, plenty in hand. Open to significant improvement.

Form: 1/1

Bialystok⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 138| D

6/1

Useful hurdler. 11/4, respectable 2¾ lengths second of 6 to Williamstowndancer in Joe Mac Novices' Hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, soft) 63 days ago. Form pick.

Form: 411-732

Encanto Bruno³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| D

9/2

Useful hurdler. First run since leaving John McConnell when career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle (11/4) at Cheltenham (19.9f, good) 37 days ago, plenty in hand. Should progress. Can make presence felt.

Form: 110-1P1

Farren Glory²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| D

11/2

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. 1 win from 1 run this season. Won 17-runner novice hurdle (13/8) at Clonmel (19.4f, heavy) 24 days ago, comfortably. Should improve.

Form: 4/215-1

Fascile Mode⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: T Mullins| D

9/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle (1/2) at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 53 days ago, easily. More to come.

Form: 1404-1

Horantzau D'airy^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 134| BF| D

7/1

Useful hurdler. Winner in hurdle at Punchestown in May. 4/9, creditable second of 6 in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, soft) 37 days ago.

Form: 34-1422

King Of Kingsfield²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| BF

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 8/11, respectable second of 22 in novice hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 1/153-22

What's Up Darling¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Career best when winning 6-runner For Auction Novices' Hurdle (15/8) at Navan (16f, heavy) 15 days ago by neck from Dee Capo, all out. Likely to improve.

Form: U/12-121

Forecasts

An Tobar (5/2), Encanto Bruno (9/2), Farren Glory (11/2), Bialystok (6/1), Horantzau D'airy (7/1), Fascile Mode (9/1), King Of Kingsfield (12/1), What's Up Darling (12/1)

AN TOBAR looked a highly exciting prospect when making a winning debut in a C&D maiden with plenty in hand and can take this step up in class in his stride. Encanto Bruno resumed progress when making a winning debut for this yard at Cheltenham in impressive fashion and is next best ahead of Farren Glory, who looks the pick of Gordon Elliott's trio.