A BACK to form Ivanovich Gorbatov rolled back the years to land the €100,000 RYBO Handicap Hurdle which provided Joseph O’Brien’s charge with his first victory since the 2016 Triumph Hurdle.

Although he hadn’t won in the three years since he defeated Apple’s Jade at Cheltenham, the 11/1 chance had shown notable signs of an upswing in his fortunes when he chased home Off You Go in the Ladbroke Hurdle at Leopardstown in February.