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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 2.4s
T: W P MullinsJ: P 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
T: G ElliottJ: D J 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
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J H 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
T: P J RothwellJ: T 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
T: E McCarthyJ: G B 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)
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.
- SOBER (FR)
- ARCH EMPIRE (FR)
- ST CUTHBERT'S CAVE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00
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