ntellotto (left) sees off Firebrand © Photo Healy Racing
Intellotto completed a quick double for Joseph O'Brien when landing odds of 4/9 in the Hazel Wood Maiden for older horses.
Dylan Browne McMonagle kept it simple on the 135-rated hurdler and bounced out in front. The Lope De Vega gelding, owned by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, was pressed in the straight by Firebrand but found more to see off that one by a length and three quarters.
"He's a lovely big horse," said the winning rider.
"He has been showing his form over hurdles and is very consistent . He's been in competitive company and stepping back into maiden company I was fairly confident today.
"I rode him in Punchestown the first day he ever ran and he was always a nice colt going forward.
"It was fairly plain sailing for him today. I just let him bowl away and he stayed at it good. He was only just doing what he needed to. He did roll around a little bit up the straight but, kept up to his work, he stuck his head out and got through the line well.
"I think he's probably a better horse up in better grade and with something to follow. He's definitely only going to get better, he's still fairly inexperienced.
"He's got plenty of speed, he's not a slow horse, but he's going to have no problem getting a mile and a half. Hopefully they'll have a good campaign with him on the Flat as well as over hurdles."
