Guinness Kerry Nationwide: Busselton scores as Joseph O’Brien takes Listowel characteristic for second successive 12 months | Racing Information

Busselton made just about each yard of the working to offer coach Joseph O’Brien with back-to-back victories within the Guinness Kerry Nationwide at Listowel.

A discipline of 16 runners went to submit for the €200,000 characteristic and there have been loads of thrills and spills throughout the course of the three-mile contest.

El Barra, the 5/1 favorite for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend, crashed out with over a circuit nonetheless to race, whereas his well-fancied stablemate Rock Highway was later pulled up injured.

Below a buccaneering journey from JJ Slevin, 13/2 likelihood Busselton saved out of hassle on the entrance finish and had most of his rivals in hassle rounding the house flip.

The one horse capable of go along with the chief was Shark Hanlon’s Hewick, who was carrying the welter burden off 11st 12lb following earlier big-race wins within the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown and Galway Plate.

Simply when it seemed like Jordan Gainford was delivering the €850 buy with a profitable run approaching the ultimate fence, Hewick knuckled on touchdown and parted firm together with his rider.

His exit left Busselton within the clear and he handed the submit with slightly below three lengths in hand over Mullins’ Recite A Prayer, with the winner’s steady companion Darasso better of the remaining in third.

O’Brien, who received final 12 months’s Kerry Nationwide with Assemble, was represented by his assistant Brendan Powell. He mentioned: “I do not know whether or not he’d have received if the opposite horse had stood up however he would have saved battling. He is as laborious as nails for a five-year-old. He jumps, stays and appears to go on any floor.

“It was an important efficiency. I do know he had a pleasant weight (10st 5lb) on his again however he had been on the go for over a 12 months, over hurdles and fences.

“He is a really sincere horse and it is nice. It is a disgrace the proprietor wasn’t right here.

“Darasso ran a blinder too. I believed he was going to be concerned handing over however possibly the faster floor caught him out because the others quickened away handing over and he simply saved staying on.”

Slevin mentioned: “He had solely 10st 5lb on his again and he hadn’t received an enormous one earlier than, however he was all the time threatening to do it, so he hadn’t been penalised for any massive success. There was all the time going to be a day in him and fortunately it was immediately.

“He obtained in an important rhythm and let himself down on the bottom, which was fairly quick. I’ve to thank all people for giving me the chance, Joseph and Michael Burke (proprietor).”

Grade One goal for unbeaten No Threat No Enjoyable

The Royal Bond at Fairyhouse emerged as a possible goal for No Threat No Enjoyable after sustaining his unbeaten file with a cold victory at Listowel on Wednesday.

Beforehand profitable in bumpers at Wexford in Might and Galway in July, the Willie Mullins-trained five-year-old was the two/9 favorite for his leaping debut within the McSweeney Brothers Maiden Hurdle.

Despatched straight to the lead by Paul Townend, the Dai Walters-owned No Threat No Enjoyable was in management from flag-fall and handed the submit with 10 lengths in hand over Professional Bono.

Mullins mentioned: “He was excellent to leap and he did it the laborious manner, I suppose.

“He is a pleasant novice to look ahead to for Dai Walters. Tipperary may come too quickly and we’ll discover someplace after that in a couple of month’s time.

“If he retains progressing he might be a Royal Bond horse. That may be the plan for the time being, if he retains progressing, to go that route.

“He appeared to have lots within the tank.”