12 May 2025 17:38 Killarney
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,899); Distance: 2m 4f 50y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding.
Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Sober (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
/ 6 |
Flat (269) | P Townend | W P Mullins OTI Racing & The… |
4/11 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Arch Empire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
FS/641F- / 5 |
Jump (21) | D J Gilligan | G Elliott Goldman Racing… |
6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 9½ L |
St Cuthbert's Cave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4323F1- / 7 |
Jump (17) | Mr J M Halford | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in 3rd next, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Reiki Revolution (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
515- / 5 |
Jump (176) | T Power Roche | P J Rothwell James F Dunne |
22/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 3 out, no impression in 4th and mistake 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 13 L |
Carrigg Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1- / 5 |
Jump (32) | G B Noonan | E McCarthy Matthew B O'Connor |
20/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||