13:25 Fairyhouse

Sunday 4 December 2022

All11:5512:2512:5513:2513:5514:3015:0515:35

Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 9.80s

1^st

Marine Nationale

511-12

11/2

T: B ConnellJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Mid-division on inner, 5th halfway, dropped to 7th after 5th, took closer order after 4 out, 3rd after 3 out, 4th 2 out, slight mistake in 3rd last, ridden and ran on strongly to lead final stride op 5/1 tchd 6/1

2^nd

Irish Point

411-12

18/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Towards rear, 7th halfway, 6th after 5th, headway and closed after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, headed final stride op 14/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Ashroe Diamond

511-5

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Rear, 8th halfway, good headway to 4th after 3 out, 3rd 2 out, dropped to 4th last where not fluent, kept on to 3rd close home op 15/2

4^th

Champ Kiely

611-12

10/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Rear of mid-division, 6th halfway, took closer order in 2nd after 5th, travelled well to lead before 3 out, headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace, lost 3rd close home op 5/6 tchd Evens

5^th

Prairie Dancer

411-12

28/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leader, led before 3rd, not fluent at 5th, headed and lost place before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, completely tailed off op 33/1

Also Ran

Hercule Du Seuil

511-12

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: L P Dempsey

Led, not fluent at 2nd, headed before 3rd, 2nd halfway, not fluent at 5th, soon 4th, lost place and under pressure after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out op 11/1 tchd 10/1

Path D'oroux

511-12

5/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

In touch, 4th halfway, 5th after 5th, improved to 2nd 3 out, dropped to 5th and under pressure after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 6/1 tchd 9/2

Polo Lounge

511-12

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Towards rear, not fluent at 1st, soon progress, 3rd after 2nd, closed at 4th, 3rd halfway, lost place and weakened quickly before 3 out, pulled up before last op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.70Pl:€1.70, €1.70, €1.70EX:€43.70Trifecta:€248.50Tricast:€659.87SF:€88.88

Forecasts

Champ Kiely (10/11), Path D'oroux (5/1), Marine Nationale (11/2), Ashroe Diamond (13/2), Hercule Du Seuil (12/1), Irish Point (18/1), Prairie Dancer (28/1), Polo Lounge (40/1)

CHAMP KIELY looked something out of the ordinary when maintaining his unbeaten record under Rules in a Grade 3 at Tipperary in October and can take this step up to Grade 1 company in his stride. Marine Nationale and Irish Point are both open to significant progress so rate the main threats.

CHAMP KIELY (IRE)
MARINE NATIONALE (IRE)
IRISH POINT (FR)

Previous Winners

2021

Statuaire

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: Danny Mullins | T: W P Mullins

12/1

Prize Money

1st: €51,000.002nd: €17,000.003rd: €8,500.004th: €4,249.005th: €2,550.006th: €1,701.00