2:40 Baroneracing.com Hatton’s Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 4f

Bacardys: Dual Grade 1-winning novice but has endured a messy career since, struggling went sent chasing twice and then returning to hurdles as an afterthought. In the circumstances, he has done well when coming back to hurdles – he fell at the last when set to place in the 2018 Stayers’ Hurdle and he finished second to Unowhatimeanharry in the Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown last season. He is an interesting proposition now that he looks set to be campaigned as a hurdler for the whole season and he got off to the best possible start when much too good for Apple’s Jade at Navan. Tough task trying to concede 7lbs to her now, and the other mares as well, but he’s had a clear run for the first time since his novice days and can progress now.