Killarney (IRE)
17:38
Irish Examiner Novice Hurdle
Killarney (IRE) Date: Mon, 12 May 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.37 Place: €1.10 €1.90 Exacta: €2.70 Trifecta: €5
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Sober (FR) 6 G Good W P Mullins 158 lbs 4/11F Won Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 3 out - ridden after 2 out - led narrowly last - kept on well towards finish(op 2/5 tchd 1/3 and tchd 1/2)
2nd 1 Arch Empire (FR) 5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 164 lbs 6/1 1.25 Towards rear - steady headway after 4 out - left in lead before 3 out - soon faced challenge - rallied when headed last - no extra towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
3rd 3 St Cuthbert's Cave (IRE) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 6/1 9.5 Chased clear leader - pressed leader when not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
4th 4 Reiki Revolution (IRE) 5 G AVG P J Rothwell 153 lbs 22/1 1.25 Didn't jump with fluency - in rear - steady headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1)
5th 2 Carrigg Island (IRE) 5 G AVG Eoin Christopher McCarthy 159 lbs 20/1 13 Took keen hold - led - soon went clear - jumped right 4 out - hung right and just headed when jumped badly right 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran off the home bend)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)