Sky’s the limit for impressive Vautour

The sky looks the limit for Vautour as last season’s top novice hurdler made an impressive debut over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase at Navan yesterday.

Sky’s the limit for impressive Vautour
Mon, 24 Nov, 2014 - 00:00
John Ryan

A hugely impressive winner of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in March, he led from the drop of the flag and gave Ruby Walsh an armchair ride as he won as he liked.

None of his 15 rivals could get close enough to give the 2-11 favourite a race as Willie Mullins’ five-year-old in the Rich Ricci colours scored effortlessly by eight lengths from Clarcam, who himself was second in a Grade One at Aintree last season.

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CourtsRacingPlace: NavanPlace: ClarcamPlace: AintreePlace: LeopardstownPlace: I.N.H.Place: MonksfieldPlace: HaydockPerson: VautourPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: Willie Mullins’Person: MullinsPerson: RubyPerson: Robin Des ChampsPerson: WalshPerson: MilseanPerson: Bryan CooperPerson: Snow FalconPerson: CooperPerson: PatrickPerson: BalbrigganPerson: Gordon ElliottPerson: Kevin SextonPerson: ElliottPerson: Lee PowerPerson: Willie McKayPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: KevinPerson: Mark WalshPerson: J P McManusPerson: Stuart CrawfordPerson: PencilhiminPerson: Norman CassidyEvent: Irish StallionEvent: ChristmasEvent: Troytown Handicap ChaseEvent: 2006 Cheltenham Gold CupEvent: Proudstown Handicap HurdleOrganisation: StallionOrganisation: LadbrokesOrganisation: Omega StarOrganisation: GlenquestOrganisation: Navan Race Membership Club
<p>Kizlyar and Dylan Browne McMonagle win for trainer Joseph O'Brien. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

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