Kopek Des Bordes' attempt to relaunch his chasing career came unstuck at Naas on Sunday, when the 2025 Supreme Novices' Hurdle winner was beaten ten lengths by Irish Panther in the Grade 3 Barberstown Castle Chase. Sent off the 1-4 favourite for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend on his seasonal reappearance, the six-year-old saw his chance effectively disappear after a clumsy landing over the penultimate fence, by which point Irish Panther was travelling much the better of the