El Fabiolo sparkles on chasing debut at Fairyhouse
EXCITING PROSPECT: El Fabiolo and Paul Townend after winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase in Fairyhouse. Picture: Healy Racing
Narrowly beaten by Jonbon in a Grade One novice hurdle at Aintree back in April, El Fabiolo delivered on his eagerly-awaited chase debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase in Fairyhouse, making all for a wide-margin victory at odds of 1-5.
Ridden by Paul Townend, the exciting five-year-old dictated the pace and, while his jumping was not foot-perfect on a few occasions, he romped home, hard held, 19 lengths clear of Colonel Mustard.
