17:38 Killarney

Monday 12 May 2025

All16:3517:0817:3818:0818:3819:0819:4320:18

Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 50y  |   Good to Yielding  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:38  |   Winning time: 5m 2.40s
1st
Horse silk
5
Sober
611-4
4/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
Slight mistake 1st, tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to press leaders 3 out, 2nd and not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, challenged last, led closing stages, kept on well close home op 2/5 tchd 1/3 and tchd 1/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
Arch Empire
511-10
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan
Held up, 4th halfway, closer and disputed 2nd after 4 out, improved to lead narrowly on inner entering straight, pressed 3 out, ridden in lead next, strongly pressed last, headed closing stages op 13/2 tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
9 ½
3
St Cuthbert's Cave
711-10
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (7)
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd next, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 5/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
Reiki Revolution
511-4
22/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (5)
Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, no impression in 4th and mistake 2 out, kept on one pace op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
13
2
Carrigg Island
511-10
20/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)
Led, jumped slightly right at times, slightly wide on bend before 5 out, ran off bend entering straight and headed, went badly right 3 out, soon rear, weakened and slight mistake 2 out op 16/1 tchd 18/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.37Pl:€1.10, €1.90EX:€2.70Trifecta:€5.00SF:€3.29

Forecasts

Sober (4/11), Arch Empire (6/1), St Cuthbert's Cave (6/1), Carrigg Island (20/1), Reiki Revolution (22/1)

Verdict

SOBER was a dual Group 2 winner on the Flat for Andre Fabre and rates an exciting hurdling prospect starting out for his all-conquering yard. Gordon Elliott's pair Arch Empire and St Cuthbert's Cave are both fairly useful and can follow the selection home.

  1. SOBER (FR)
  2. ARCH EMPIRE (FR)
  3. ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Nas Na Riogh
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 6
J: Rachael Blackmore  |  T: H De Bromhead
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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