Kalix Delabarriere leads home Mullins 1-2 in Listed Handicap Hurdle Willie Mullins sent out the first two home in the Listed RYBO Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse, as 22/1 outsider Kalix Delabarriere beat fellow big priced stablemate Sea Of Sands. Pulled up on his last two starts, the Slaneyville Syndicate owned gelding was held up towards rear for much of this contest. Making headway into mid division entering the straight, Sean Cleary-Farrell produced the six-year-old to lead before the last, skipping clear on the run-in to score by five-lengths. “I’m delighted for Sean to have a nice winner on a big day,” said Mullins. “He had first time cheekpieces on today and Sean just bit his lip and bided his time during the race. “They are difficult conditions to ride in here today. A lot of the jockeys are not sure what the best way is to ride the track with the wind. Some horses aren’t just facing into it so it’s very difficult. “It’s a tremendous victory for Sean and it’ll be a great tonic for Lar Byrne who is a bit under the weather at the moment.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson.
