MIGHTY Bandit made an impressive debut in a three-year-old maiden hurdle at Punchestown for owners Caldwell Construction, trainer Gordon Elliott and jockey Jack Kennedy. They had almost 10 lengths to spare over the favourite Lark In The Mornin (a two-year-old winner), with Harsh (a Curragh runner-up), Durtal (a winner in France) and more trailing in their wake.

The extra significance of this win is that Mighty Bandit is the first winner for Order Of St George (Galileo), and just his second starter in Ireland and England. His first, Gore Point, was runner-up in an 11-runner three-year-old bumper at Ludlow early last month.